The Veteran's entitlement to a TDIU was denied for the period from December 11, 2012 to April 1, 2014 and granted for the period from April 2, 2014 to January 25, 2016. The issue of TDIU beginning January 26, 2016 is dismissed due to the Veteran's 100% disability rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a TDIU as there was no single service-connected disability rated at 100%, and the combined disability rating was less than 70%. The Veteran had been employed prior to April 2, 2014 but became unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, lumber degenerative disc disease with lumber degenerative joint disease and intervertebral disc syndrome, residuals of acromioclavicular separation and rotator cuff injury of the right shoulder, right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy associated with lumbar degenerative disc disease with lumber degenerative joint disease and intervertebral disc syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2023
- Citation
- 23014940
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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