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
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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