The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including L5-S1 bulging disc and myositis, seborrheic dermatitis, folliculitis, depressive disorder, right S1 radiculopathy, left S1 radiculopathy, and small hiatal hernia and gastritis, preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him. The Board finds that the criteria for TDIU are met.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable due to their severity and functional impact on his ability to work, as supported by medical evidence and his own testimony regarding his current symptoms and limitations.
- Claimed conditions
- L5-S1 bulging disc, myositis, seborrheic dermatitis, folliculitis, depressive disorder, NOS, right S1 radiculopathy, left S1 radiculopathy, small hiatal hernia and gastritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- March 25, 2014
- Citation
- 1412473
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