The Veteran's claim for service connection for malaria was denied, and the Board found that he is entitled to a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of malaria. The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for consideration under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a) and has been found unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities, including ischemic heart disease and PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Malaria, Anxiety disorder, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Ischemic heart disease, Scars of the right anterior shoulder from residual shell fragment wound, Degenerative joint disease of the right dominant shoulder from residuals of shell fragment wound, Tinnitus, Bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- August 15, 2018
- Citation
- 18126802
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