The Veteran's application for a TDIU was received on May 19, 2011. The Board found that there is no evidence of an earlier unresolved increased rating claim and no factually ascertainable evidence demonstrating the Veteran was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as a result of service-connected disabilities within one year prior to May 19, 2011.
The deciding factor: The available evidence clearly demonstrates that the Veteran retired voluntarily from his VA employment in June 2009 and that the medical evidence shows his PTSD prior to May 2011 was manifest by no greater occupational impairment than indicated by the assigned schedular rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), residuals of left arm fracture, tinnitus, hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- November 2, 2018
- Citation
- 18147078
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
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The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran experienced tinnitus during his active duty service.
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