The Veteran was found unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as a result of his service-connected disabilities, effective February 1, 2013.
The deciding factor: The combined rating for the Veteran's service-connected disabilities reached at least 48 percent, which is considered a single 50 percent disability. The Board found that the Veteran was unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities and granted TDIU effective February 1, 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- ethmoid and maxillary sinusitis, restrictive airway disease, pes planus, degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the shoulders, knees, right ankle, right wrist, right third metacarpal, gastroesophageal reflux disease, dyshidrosis, tinea pedis and onychomycosis of the feet, left ear hearing loss, bilateral knee laxity, right inguinal hernia, right inguinal hernia scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 48%
- Decision date
- April 30, 2015
- Citation
- 1518725
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for onychomycosis was denied as the condition did not require treatment and covered less than 5% of his body. The Board also remanded issues regarding service connection for left ear hearing loss and entitlement to a compensable disability rating for right ear hearing loss.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for shin splints, right knee disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), stomach disability, and left ear hearing loss due to errors in providing notice of the right to a hearing.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for esophageal stricture and gastroesophageal reflux disease due to a failure to obtain a medical opinion regarding the latter condition. The claim will be reconsidered after obtaining such an opinion.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing pes planus condition was aggravated by service. The effective date is August 15, 2025.
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