The Veteran is service-connected for systemic lupus erythematous and is unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment due to his disability, with the Board granting a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected systemic lupus erythematous impacts his ability to work, as evidenced by flare-ups causing him to be unable to walk, crouch, squat, lift, carry anything, or grip anything due to pain. The Board resolved all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Systemic lupus erythematous
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 4, 2016
- Citation
- 1604216
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- Remanded (sent back)
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