The Veteran's TDIU claim for the period prior to May 25, 2012 is denied because he was employed full-time until that date and did not meet the criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had a combined disability rating of 70% but worked gainfully until May 24, 2012, earning $1,527.00 per month.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral shoulder disability, knee disability, scar disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 3, 2020
- Citation
- 20070823
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability and increased ratings for her bilateral knee disabilities, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal concerning the service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral ankle, hip, shoulder, and knee disabilities, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder and heat sensitivity.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his claims.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder disability and hypertension as there are no longer any pending issues in controversy. The Veteran's combined disability rating is 100%, but his TDIU claim is moot due to the presence of other disabilities.
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