The Veteran's claim of entitlement to a TDIU was denied in July 2010, and the AOJ found that new evidence did not demonstrate his inability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Veteran filed claims for increased ratings and reopened previously denied claims after July 14, 2014.
The deciding factor: The effective date of a TDIU is determined based on when the claim was filed, not necessarily when the disability occurred.
- Claimed conditions
- TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury), PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder), Sleep Apnea, Hypertension, Peripheral Vestibular Disorder (PVD) (claimed as Dizziness), Headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- September 25, 2020
- Citation
- 20063157
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