The Veteran is entitled to an effective date of May 3, 2013 for the assignment of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), as this was when he first met the schedular requirement.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him incapable of securing and following a substantially gainful employment consistent with his education background and work history, starting from May 3, 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder, dislocated hip and postoperative residuals of fracture of the acetabulum, left, mechanical low back pain secondary to healed fractures of T-11 and T-12, tinnitus, left ear, left sciatic radiculopathy associated with mechanic allow back pain secondary to healed fractures of T-11 and T-12, right sciatic radiculopathy associated with mechanic allow back pain secondary to healed fractures of T-11 and T-12
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- July 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22038694
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