The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric and orthopedic conditions have produced significant impairment, making it inconsistent with obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment throughout the appeal period. The Board has granted an extraschedular TDIU prior to August 23, 2019.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric and orthopedic conditions have resulted in considerable impairment that is inconsistent with obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disability including substance abuse issues, left knee sprain, upper back myofascitis, left knee sprain instability, posterior left ear abscess
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- May 18, 2022
- Citation
- 22029499
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for Dependents' Educational Assistance and service connection were dismissed due to untimely filings.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and initial ratings for various conditions, including PTSD, GERD, ankle sprains, knee sprains, and hearing loss, were also dismissed.
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