The Board has granted an earlier effective date of December 11, 2014 for the award of a TDIU. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following gainful employment as of that date.
The deciding factor: The combined impact of the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities rendered it impossible for him to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to his PTSD, which caused significant mental health issues and distractibility.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Lumbosacral strain, Left shoulder strain, Right shoulder strain, Degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, Right knee sprain, Tinnitus, Right ankle sprain, Left ankle condition, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Tinea pedis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 7, 2020
- Citation
- A20018072
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of February 21, 2007, for the award of service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder with anxious distress.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), as the Veteran's symptoms most nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for additional VA examinations to properly evaluate the current severity of her disabilities.
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