The Veteran was granted a TDIU effective July 18, 2011, as he has been unable to maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities since that date.
The deciding factor: The Board found the Veteran was first eligible for TDIU as of July 18, 2011, and he has been unable to maintain substantially gainful employment since then due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized anxiety disorder with posttraumatic stress disorder, Urticarial, Left knee meniscus tear, Left knee scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- March 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20019559
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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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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including plantar fasciitis of both feet, a low back disability, a left ankle disability, meniscus tears in both knees, and hip disabilities, as additional development is necessary to obtain adequate medical opinions.
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