The Veteran's combined disability rating is 100 percent from February 29, 2012. The RO denied entitlement to a TDIU prior to February 29, 2012, or based on a single service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has a total schedular disability rating (100%) due to his service-connected disabilities and is already in receipt of such rating. Therefore, the issue of entitlement to a TDIU is moot as far as an effective date earlier than February 29, 2012, is concerned.
- Claimed conditions
- Renal Insufficiency with Hypertension, PTSD and Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Anxiety and Depressed Mood, Sleep Apnea, Migraine Headaches, Diabetes Mellitus, Type II, Degenerative Disc Disease of the Lumbar Spine and Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Syndrome, Left Elbow Condition (Limitation of Extension), Radiculopathy of Left Lower Extremity, Radiculopathy of Left Upper Extremity, Radiculopathy of Right Lower Extremity, Neurogenic Bladder Condition, Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome of Right Knee with Osteoarthritis, Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome of Left Knee with Osteoarthritis, Arthritis of Bilateral Great Toes with Hallux Valgus and Heel Spurs, Arthritis of Right Great Toe with Hallux Valgus and Heel Spurs, Arthritis of Left Great Toe with Hallux Valgus and Heel Spurs, Hypertension, Tinnitus, Sinus Disability (Allergic Sinusitis and Rhinitis), Pseudofolliculitis Barbae, Non-Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy and Pinguecula of Left Eye, Erectile Dysfunction, Lateral Epicondylitis of Left Elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 24, 2023
- Citation
- 23004482
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