The Veteran was granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis for the period from November 27, 2012 to July 29, 2013 due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected polyarthralgia due to an undiagnosed illness, right and left scapula myofascial trigger point disabilities, and a thoracic spine disability prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment during the specified period.
- Claimed conditions
- polyarthralgia due to an undiagnosed illness, right and left scapula myofascial trigger point disabilities, thoracic spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 3, 2021
- Citation
- 21072463
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