The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and thus grants his claim for TDIU.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities make it difficult for him to perform activities of daily living and stand, walk, and grip, which are required for his previous job as an inspector. The Board found the Veteran's lay contentions regarding difficulties with standing and walking more credible than the medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- left upper extremity cold injury residuals, right upper extremity cold injury residuals, left lower extremity cold injury residuals, right lower extremity cold injury residuals, tinnitus, cold injury residuals of right ear, cold injury residuals of left ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- December 5, 2019
- Citation
- A19003311
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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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- Granted
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