The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such severity that they prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, and the Board has determined that he meets the criteria for a TDIU effective November 3, 2015.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (IHD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbar spine disability, and painful areas of the bilateral heels) are severe enough to prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- IHD (Ischemic Heart Disease), Bilateral Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, Lumbar Spine Disability, Painful Areas of the Bilateral Heels
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19176215
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
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- Partly granted
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