The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory distress, fibromyalgia, left knee disabilities, and multiple lipomas, prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation beginning August 13, 2004. The Board granted the claim for TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to March 22, 2010.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions caused physical limitations and symptoms that precluded him from engaging in substantial sedentary employment.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory distress, fibromyalgia, left knee disabilities, multiple lipomas
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 19, 2022
- Citation
- 22002645
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