The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, thus the Board has granted a TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (low back disability, bilateral shoulder disability, bilateral arm disability, bilateral knee disability, tarsal tunnel syndrome of the bilateral feet, and bilateral plantar fascial strain) limit his ability to work due to physical impairments that require frequent breaks and limitations on lifting.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disability, bilateral shoulder disability, bilateral arm disability, bilateral knee disability, tarsal tunnel syndrome of the bilateral feet, bilateral plantar fascial strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- October 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19180340
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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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for a bilateral knee disability, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, and chronic pain syndrome due to untimely notices of disagreement.
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