The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea, migraine-type headaches, lumbar myositis, cervical myositis, right (major) shoulder impingement syndrome, right knee sprain residuals, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, and tinnitus, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. Therefore, he is granted a TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have a combined rating of 90 percent and limit his ability to work due to the severity of his symptoms and limitations.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, migraine-type headaches, lumbar myositis, cervical myositis, right (major) shoulder impingement syndrome, right knee sprain residuals, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- April 23, 2018
- Citation
- 1824722
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Denied
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