The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of January 18, 2018 for her total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the lack of evidence showing that her service-connected disabilities prevented her from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment prior to this date.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's work history showed she could perform as a nurse, despite experiencing pain and difficulty with certain activities. The effective date was fixed at January 18, 2018, which is when the VA received her completed VA Form 21-8940.
- Claimed conditions
- bleeding stomach ulcer/gastroesophageal reflux disease, impairment of the humerus (right shoulder condition), temporomandibular joint disease, adhesive capsulitis right shoulder (right shoulder condition), right knee strain (patellofemoral syndrome)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- May 3, 2024
- Citation
- A24023033
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including patellofemoral pain syndrome, posttraumatic stress disorder, tinnitus, Bell's palsy residuals, abdominal pain and diarrhea, right ankle disability, bilateral hearing loss, folliculitis, temporomandibular joint disease, hyposmia associated with Bell's palsy residuals, loss of taste associated with Bell's palsy residuals, and scar, right lower extremity, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment throughout the appeal period. As such, he is entitled to a TDIU.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a higher rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The VA must obtain all outstanding VA treatment records, including those scanned into the imaging system.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection for a dental disorder, including temporomandibular joint disease as secondary to service-connected residuals of a fractured mandible and loss of teeth is remanded due to lack of a VA examination.
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