The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on this finding.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's multiple service-connected conditions, including Parkinson’s Disease, significantly impair his ability to work, leading to an inability to secure and maintain employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Right upper extremity tremor, Left upper extremity tremor, Right lower extremity muscle rigidity, Left lower extremity muscle rigidity, Sleep disorder with unspecified depressive disorder, Bradykinesia with impairment of balance, Impairment of speech, Stooped posture, Sexual dysfunction, Difficulty chewing/swallowing, Constipation, Urinary problems, Loss of automatic movements, Loss of smell
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- July 26, 2018
- Citation
- 18121809
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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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