The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are now pending. The Board has found new and material evidence to support the reopening of these claims.,The Veteran is granted TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was received, allowing the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection to be reopened. The Veteran meets the criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected PTSD preventing him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Left Shoulder Tenosynovitis","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_theory":"direct"}, {"condition_name":"Right Knee Disability","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_theory":"unknown"}, {"condition_name":"Left Knee Disability","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_theory":"unknown"}, {"condition_name":"Cervical Strain","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_theory":"unknown"}, {"condition_name":"Back Disability","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_theory":"unknown"}, {"condition_name":"Obstructive Sleep Apnea","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_theory":"unknown"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Foot Disability (Pes Planus)","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_theory":"aggravation"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19132983
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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