The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, as they limit his ability to perform work that requires prolonged standing or walking and fine motor skills. The Board finds the evidence in equipoise regarding whether he is entitled to a TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (including PTSD, anxiety disorder, cold injury residuals) limit him to sedentary work due to physical and mental impairments, making it impossible for him to secure or follow substantially gainful employment in the competitive workforce.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Anxiety Disorder NOS, Residuals of Cold Injuries to Left Foot, Residuals of Cold Injuries to Right Hand, Residuals of Cold Injuries to Right Foot, Residuals of Cold Injuries to Left Hand, Residuals of Left Ankle Fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- June 1, 2018
- Citation
- 18107173
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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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