The Veteran is entitled to a TDIU from November 12, 2004 to August 1, 2010 due to his service-connected back disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected back disability rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment prior to August 1, 2010.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, Dupdeno-jejunal pathology associated with diarrhea, Recurrent dyshidrotic dermatitis of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20081148
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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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
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