Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a TDIU from March 9, 2022, to February 27, 2023, due to the severity of his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The record is in equipoise as to whether the service-connected disabilities rendered the Veteran unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment from March 9, 2022, to February 28, 2023.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder strain with rotator cuff tear residuals, labral tear residuals, glenohumeral joint and acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, right knee strain with degenerative arthritis, left knee strain, major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25087382
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