The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and a healed pelvis fracture have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable.
- Claimed conditions
- pelvis fracture
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 4, 2011
- Citation
- 1117246
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a pelvis fracture is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence regarding the cause of his injury.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed all appeals related to the veteran's service-connected conditions, including those for right knee osteoarthritis, degenerative disc disease with lumbar spine issues, left hip strain, and pelvis fracture. The appeal was also dismissed regarding TBI-related headaches and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of a pelvis fracture, including a lower back condition, finding that the Veteran's current back disability was not related to his in-service injury.
- Denied
The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a pelvis fracture, finding that there is no competent evidence linking his current disability to an injury or disease incurred in service.
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