The Board has granted a TDIU effective from May 17, 2016, based on the combined impact of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s multiple service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to his physical limitations and medical conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive Disorder, Asthma, Headaches, Degenerative Disc Disease with Back Pain, Duodenal Ulcer Disease, Iliotibial Band Syndrome of the Right Knee, Iliotibial Band Syndrome of the Left Knee, Limitation of Flexion of the Right Knee, Limitation of Flexion of the Left Knee, Residuals of Right Ankle Sprain, Residuals of Left Ankle Sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20002724
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for asbestosis, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), rhinitis, sinusitis, and asthma. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was also denied a compensable rating.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various disabilities and denied higher ratings for several service-connected conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including an acquired psychiatric disability, headaches, a back disability, heart disability, and residuals of a stroke, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service or caused by his service-connected left ear disabilities.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal in September 2025, stating that she is now 100% permanently and totally disabled effective April 29, 2025.
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