The Veteran's claim for a 60 percent rating for bladder dysfunction is denied as the earliest date entitlement became factually ascertainable was December 22, 2009. The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to December 22, 2009 is also denied due to his ability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The effective date of the rating decision granting a 60 percent rating for bladder dysfunction was fixed at December 22, 2009 when it became known that the Veteran required absorbent materials changed more than four times per day. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable prior to this date.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder dysfunction, Bowel dysfunction, Degenerative joint disease of the bilateral knees, Erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- October 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20070632
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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