The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from maintaining substantially gainful employment since January 2009. The Board finds that the Veteran does not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU until September 22, 2015.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has asserted that his service-connected disabilities have prevented him from maintaining substantially gainful employment since January 2009.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety disorder, carpal tunnel syndrome of the left and right upper extremities, recurrent hives, elevated TSH, numbness of the right and left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 27, 2022
- Citation
- 22071564
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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