Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a TDIU and an earlier effective date for DEA eligibility due to insufficient evidence of unemployability prior to August 1, 2019.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support that the Veteran was rendered unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected left and right CTS and tinnitus prior to August 1, 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- Left and right carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107361
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