The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities on an extraschedular basis, but denied earlier effective dates and increased ratings for the other conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful occupation throughout the relevant period, justifying a TDIU. However, there was no evidence supporting a compensable rating under DC 7802 prior to June 9, 2021, and the current ratings for other conditions were appropriate.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot surgical scar, hemorrhoids (bleeding hemorrhoids with iron deficiency anemia), rectal sphincter impairment, hallux valgus with degenerative arthritis of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25051267
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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