The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of a TDIU, finding that the Veteran did not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU prior to January 26, 2022.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable prior to January 26, 2022, as he had work history and engaged in home improvement activities despite his reported symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Lumbosacral spine with spinal stenosis and bilateral facet joint hypertrophy with degenerative changes, Left lower extremity radiculopathy, Right lower extremity radiculopathy, Tinnitus, Bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2024
- Citation
- 24004666
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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