The Veteran is granted TDIU effective from March 21, 2020, as she was unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to her service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's initial increased disability rating for chronic fatigue syndrome remains at 60% since March 2014.
The deciding factor: The Veteran provided credible evidence showing that her service-connected disabilities prevented her from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment as of March 21, 2020.,The Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome disability rating remains at 60% since March 2014.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep apnea and emphysema, pulmonary nodules, and a respiratory disease of unknown etiology, sinusitis, hepatic steatosis, carpal tunnel syndrome (left upper extremity)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 12, 2026
- Citation
- A26013152
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for sinusitis is being remanded due to a failure by the AOJ to provide proper notice of his right to a hearing.
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