The Veteran's service-connected agoraphobia has prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment since May 17, 2006. The Board finds that a TDIU is warranted for this period on an extraschedular basis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's agoraphobia has remained constant throughout the appeal period and precludes him from engaging in substantial gainful employment due to his inability to leave his home and fear of bridges, flying, and open spaces.
- Claimed conditions
- agoraphobia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 31, 2017
- Citation
- 1710312
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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