The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, lumbosacral strain, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, and tinnitus, have resulted in a combined rating of 80 percent since June 21, 2013. The Board has granted TDIU beginning on that date, but also found the evidence insufficient to grant extraschedular TDIU prior to June 21, 2013.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in a combined rating of 80 percent since June 21, 2013, which meets the schedular criteria for TDIU. However, there is insufficient evidence to grant extraschedular TDIU prior to that date.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), lumbosacral strain, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- November 15, 2022
- Citation
- 22063758
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his alleged stressors.
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