The Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder and left ankle disability have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's depression and left ankle disability have resulted in his inability to obtain or maintain a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive disorder, Left ankle ankylosis with synovitis and traumatic arthrosis with posterior tibial insufficiency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- October 10, 2018
- Citation
- 18141466
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What this means for you
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