The Veteran was granted TDIU for the period from November 4, 2006, to March 11, 2012.,TDIU was denied for the period from March 11, 2012, to February 1, 2017.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented her from securing or following substantially gainful employment during the first time period (November 4, 2006, to March 11, 2012).,During the second time period (March 11, 2012, to February 1, 2017), the Veteran was able to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment with accommodations provided by her employer.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder, major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 31, 2023
- Citation
- 23058789
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