The Veteran is granted a TDIU from March 12, 2018. The case is remanded for consideration of whether a TDIU can be awarded on an extraschedular basis prior to that date.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since at least July 2015, but he did not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU before March 12, 2018. The case is referred to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration of an extraschedular TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, tinnitus, sinusitis, status post partial meniscectomy of the left knee, hypertension, residuals of a left index finger injury, left wrist tendinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- November 2, 2022
- Citation
- 22061461
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no competent evidence to support a finding that his current condition began in or as a result of service.
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