The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such nature and severity as to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's multiple service-connected disabilities (fibromyalgia, left shoulder dislocation, etc.) combine to render him unemployable due to their combined effect on his physical capabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- fibromyalgia, left shoulder dislocation with traumatic arthritis and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with radiculopathy, tinnitus, lateral instability of the left knee, bursitis of the left hip, residuals of left wrist fracture, residuals of index and little finger fractures of the right hand, left ankle internal derangement with fracture of tarsal navicular, residuals of left fifth toe fracture, corneal abrasion of the left eye with induced astigmatic error, maxillary sinusitis, hemorrhoids, left inguinal hernia, scar and laceration of the left hand, groin rash
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- March 11, 2014
- Citation
- 1409659
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was reopened due to new evidence. Service connection is granted for painful scars, but the rating assigned remains at 10 percent. The claims for fibromyalgia and bilateral shoulder disability are denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
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