The Veteran's service-connected back and shoulder disabilities were of sufficient severity to preclude substantially gainful employment from July 2, 2010 to February 27, 2014. The Board granted a TDIU for this period.
The deciding factor: The service-connected back and shoulder disabilities caused significant functional impairment that prevented the Veteran from performing his work duties as an inventory control specialist due to limitations in lifting, weight-bearing, and repetitive bending.
- Claimed conditions
- back disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder impingement syndrome, bilateral epididymal cysts, chronic maxillary sinusitis/rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 25, 2021
- Citation
- 21004044
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What this means for you
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