The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including panic disorder with agoraphobia and bilateral tinnitus, made him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of October 6, 2014. The effective date for the grant of TDIU is set at October 18, 2015.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities met the schedular requirement for TDIU due to his combined rating being in excess of 70 percent and one disability rated at least 40 percent since October 6, 2014.
- Claimed conditions
- panic disorder with agoraphobia, bilateral tinnitus, prostatic hypertrophy, bilateral hearing loss, right ankle avulsion fracture, status post nevus removal, chin, with scar, status post nevus removal, right cheek, with scar, scar, right posterior shoulder, status post lesion removal
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- December 31, 2019
- Citation
- A19003879
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