The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including major depressive disorder and persistent depressive disorder, have prevented him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to July 27, 2023. The Board has determined that a TDIU is warranted beginning on this date. However, the AOJ must correct any duplicate ratings for his service-connected conditions and refer the case to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration of an extraschedular TDIU prior to July 27, 2023.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorders have prevented him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to July 27, 2023.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder, persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia), erectile dysfunction, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, tinnitus, hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2024
- Citation
- A24035833
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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