The Veteran's TDIU is denied as the earliest effective date allowable for the grant of a TDIU is January 28, 2021 due to service connection for PTSD.
The deciding factor: PTSD was not service connected until January 28, 2021 and does not render the Veteran unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Lower Back Strain, Migraine Headaches, Left Shoulder Disability, Cervical Spine Strain, Tinnitus, Left Wrist Disability, Left Ankle Disability, Seborrheic Dermatitis, Rhinitis, Left Shoulder Scar, Pseudofolliculitis Barbae
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- July 22, 2024
- Citation
- A24039557
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and dismissed his appeals regarding increased ratings for tinnitus and a right hand disability due to lack of timely filing of Notice of Disagreement.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including GAD, MDD, bruxism, migraines/headaches, tinnitus, hip pain, iliotibial band syndrome, and leg stress fractures. The evidence does not support current diagnoses of these conditions during the appeal period.
- Granted
The Veteran's 50% disability rating for migraine headaches was restored as the evidence did not show actual improvement in his ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.
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