The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including anatomical loss of the left eye and cataract in the right eye, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. Therefore, his claim for a TDIU is granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's service-connected conditions make it impossible for him to work due to visual impairment and other disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- absence/loss of left eye with phthisis, posttraumatic stress disorder, diabetes mellitus, type II, residuals of shrapnel wound, left eyelid and left malar area, scars, residual of shrapnel wounds, left upper arm and left forearm, skin condition, both legs and ankles
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- August 4, 2014
- Citation
- 1434512
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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.
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