The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including anxiety disorder and Parkinson's disease, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions, particularly his anxiety disorder and Parkinson's disease, preclude him from securing and following any substantially gainful employment due to their severity and impact on his daily activities.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety disorder, Parkinson's disease sleep disturbance, Carpal tunnel syndrome with peripheral neuropathy and Parkinson's disease of the right upper extremity, Parkinson's disease with balance impairment, bradykinesia, or slowed motion, Type 2 diabetes with hypertension, Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, Carpal tunnel syndrome with peripheral neuropathy and Parkinson's disease of the left upper extremity, Pilonidal cyst, Erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 23, 2016
- Citation
- 1606660
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