The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus the Board has granted his claim for TDIU.
The deciding factor: The combined rating of 90% from his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea prevented the Veteran from securing or following any substantially gainful employment due to physical limitations caused by multiple disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive sleep apnea, Radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremity, Lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, Bilateral tinnitus, Degenerative arthritis of the left knee, Right knee degenerative joint disease with patella malalignment, Degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, Left and right foot plantar calcaneal bone spur, Hiatial hernia, Left elbow ulnar neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- April 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19127184
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, chronic rhinitis, and obstructive sleep apnea. The headache claim was remanded for further examination.
- Partly granted
The appeal was denied for service connection of a cervical spine disorder, and several claims were remanded for further development.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a heart disability, granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and right knee osteochondritis dissecans, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear s/p ACL reconstruction, and denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder with generalized anxiety disorder.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the R(1) rate due to his need for regular aid and attendance.
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