The Veteran's TDIU was granted with an effective date of July 14, 2017, based on his intent to file for the benefit. The decision is due to the fact that it was not ascertainable prior to this date that he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's intent to file for TDIU preceded any determination of unemployability and thus, July 14, 2017, is considered the effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), circadian rhythm sleep disorder, residuals of a bilateral hand cold injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 19, 2020
- Citation
- A20015735
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of May 17, 2019, for a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD but denied earlier effective dates for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.
- Partly granted
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- Denied
The appeal for service connection for PTSD was dismissed, and the claims for a compensable rating for the lower back scar, service connection for COPD, and peripheral artery disease were denied.
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