The Veteran's claim for a TDIU rating was reasonably construed as including claims for service connection of multiple conditions. The effective date for the TDIU rating is set at November 4, 2011.
The deciding factor: The Veteran met the schedular criteria for a TDIU as of November 4, 2011 and his service-connected disorders precluded obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spondylosis, discogenic disease with disc protrusion at C6-7, lumbar spondylosis, discogenic disease and paravertebral myositis, status post left shoulder arthroscopic surgery for impingement syndrome residuals, healed right cuboid bone (foot) fracture, status post left shoulder surgery scars, sleep apnea, anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- May 17, 2021
- Citation
- 21029974
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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