The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from February 16, 2016, to September 10, 2017. The TDIU is granted during this period and the appeal for a temporary total evaluation due to hernia repair is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from February 16, 2016, to September 10, 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified anxiety disorder, sleep apnea to include bronchial asthma, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder, right shoulder strain, dry eye syndrome, status post ventral hernia repair, degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, right knee degenerative joint disease, left knee degenerative joint disease, bronchial asthma, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hypertension, varicose veins of the lower left extremity, hemorrhoids, residual scars from hernia repair, migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- September 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19171397
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