The Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was granted effective January 6, 2011. The criteria for TDIU were met as the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to work at his previous job due to health issues.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's employment ended on January 5, 2011, and he was last employed full-time until that date. His service-connected disabilities made it impossible for him to perform his job duties.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, Residuals of prostate cancer, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Degenerative joint disease of the right knee, Degenerative joint disease of the left knee, Intervertebral disc syndrome of the left lower extremity, Intervertebral disc syndrome of the right lower extremity, Residual scar from prostatectomy, Erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- July 23, 2015
- Citation
- 1531413
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