Granted
The Veteran is entitled to an earlier effective date of February 29, 2000, for an award of TDIU on an extraschedular basis due to his service-connected back and left knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected back and left knee disabilities rendered him unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment consistent with his education, training, and work experience from February 29, 2000, to February 11, 2003.
- Claimed conditions
- Back, Left Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25089369
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