The Board granted an effective date of March 31, 2016, for the award of TDIU based on a finding that the Veteran detrimentally relied on misleading VA communications.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's detrimental reliance on incorrect information provided by VA regarding his notice of disagreement with an earlier rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- TBI evaluated with PTSD, tension headaches, shell fragment wound, right shoulder with residual scar, diabetes mellitus type II, lumbosacral spine disability, left distal radius/ulna fracture, hypothyroidism, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left little finger; left tibial stress fracture, perforated right eardrum, malaria, ulcer, hemorrhoids, bilateral inguinal hernias, postoperative lipoma scars, multiple lipomas, erectile dysfunction, lumbar spine surgical scar, left lower abdomen scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 22, 2025
- Citation
- 25005433
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 913 · Granted: 41% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show that he had been diagnosed and manifested to at least a 10 percent disability rating on or prior to May 8, 2001.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for his lumbosacral spine disability and for TDIU based on that condition due to inadequate examination. The case is being returned for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims on appeal, including obtaining any outstanding treatment records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the current severity of service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's representative also requested reevaluation of his service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, visual impairment, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to lack of exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran's claims were not granted.
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