The Board has granted an effective date earlier than May 12, 2016 for the award of a TDIU based on evidence showing that the Veteran was unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities prior to this date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's physical and mental limitations prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to May 12, 2016.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy, Dysthymic disorder, Left shoulder conditions (limitation of flexion, left shoulder, associated with post traumatic peripheral neuropathy manifested by sensory deficit and paresthesia of volar surface, right forearm)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2022
- Citation
- 22019133
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
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