The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer, PTSD, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, and bilateral knee conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board finds that the evidence supports granting TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s service-connected disabilities, particularly his severe shoulder and knee conditions, render him unable to perform any type of occupational tasks, leading to his retirement from full-time employment as a security officer.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate cancer, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Left shoulder degenerative arthritis, Right shoulder impingement syndrome with bicipital tendonitis, bicipital tendon tear, rotator cuff tendonitis with rotator cuff tear, labral tear, and arthritis, Left knee degenerative arthritis, Right knee degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19196332
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,828 · Granted: 32% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the (o) rate and SMC at the (r)(2) rate, effective January 19, 2025. The decision finds that the Veteran's service-connected conditions warrant these awards due to his need for aid and attendance.
- Granted
The Veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease is rated at 100% effective October 25, 2024. His prostate cancer residuals are rated at 60% effective October 25, 2024.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has identified a contradiction in the AOJ's determinations regarding the Veteran's need for aid and assistance, which requires clarification. The remanded issues are entitlement to SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another and on the basis of statutory housebound status.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine, right knee degenerative arthritis, left knee degenerative arthritis, right ankle degenerative arthritis, and left ankle degenerative arthritis.
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