The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted as his service-connected disabilities, singly or in combination, preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: VA medical examinations and evaluations indicate that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including pulmonary tuberculosis, status post craniotomy for subdural hematoma with benign positional vertigo, burr holes associated with status post craniotomy for subdural hematoma, residual right hemiparesis, and diffuse cerebral and mild cerebellar atrophy associated with brain trauma, significantly affect his ability to work.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary tuberculosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), status post craniotomy for subdural hematoma with benign positional vertigo, burr holes associated with status post craniotomy for subdural hematoma, residual right hemiparesis, diffuse cerebral and mild cerebellar atrophy associated with brain trauma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- September 24, 2009
- Citation
- 0936247
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