The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including traumatic brain injury and loss of vision in the left eye, rendered him unable to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment as of June 19, 2009. The Board granted TDIU effective from that date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's significant mood, personality, and memory difficulties due to service-connected traumatic brain injury, combined with his limited scope of employment experience and education, made it unlikely he could obtain or retain substantially gainful employment following his last employment termination on June 19, 2009.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI) with memory loss and dizziness, Corneal scarring status post corneal transplant with retinal detachment of the left eye, Headaches associated with TBI, Diabetes mellitus type II, Scars of the left upper lip, left eyebrow, and left eyelid
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 10, 2018
- Citation
- 18100354
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