The Veteran's TDIU and DEA benefits were granted with an effective date of November 2, 2014. The Board found that the service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment as early as November 2, 2014.,VA has a duty to maximize benefits for the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the cumulative effect of the service-connected disabilities, taken as a whole, were such that they precluded the Veteran from maintaining any regular, substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and work experience from September 29, 2012.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety Disorder, Lumbosacral Strain, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Left Shoulder Strain, Right Shoulder Strain, Right Wrist Sprain, Tinnitus, Left and Right Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (median nerve), Left Elbow/Forearm Strain, Right Elbow/Forearm Strain, Back Contusion, Left Flank, Right Trapezius Contusion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- August 20, 2024
- Citation
- A24048056
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What this means for you
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