The veteran's service-connected disabilities, which include psoriatic arthritis with scoliosis of the dorsolumbar spine and multiple skin conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted entitlement to TDIU based on these disabilities.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected disabilities share a common etiology and result in a combined evaluation of 80 percent, which is sufficient for TDIU eligibility under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- psoriatic arthritis with scoliosis of the dorsolumbar spine, psoriasis of the scalp, psoriasis of the left middle toe, psoriatic arthritis of the right hand, psoriatic arthritis of the left hand, psoriatic arthritis of the left foot, psoriatic arthritis of the right foot, anxiety neurosis associated with skin condition and arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- April 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0610170
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate examination for assessing the severity of psoriatic arthritis in both hands. The Veteran's claims are not about service connection, but rather about rating higher than 10 percent.
- Granted
The Veteran's hypertension is granted as a result of herbicide exposure during service. The initial evaluation for PTSD remains at 30 percent, but the claim for an increased rating is denied. Service connection for psoriatic arthritis of both hands is granted based on secondary service connection due to his service-connected psoriasis.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a skin disability, including psoriasis of the scalp, and for bilateral hearing loss. The appellant's current skin condition is not related to his in-service bug bites or reported itchy scalp during service. His bilateral hearing loss does not meet VA criteria for a disability.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's psoriatic arthritis is related to his service-connected psoriasis and grants service connection for all claimed conditions on a secondary basis.
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