The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and sleep apnea, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain gainful employment for the period from November 20, 2014 to September 24, 2015. The Board has granted TDIU based on this evidence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly PTSD and sleep apnea, have rendered him unable to maintain either sedentary or active employment throughout the period in question.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), tension headaches, including migraines, right shoulder degenerative arthritis, left lower extremity radiculopathy associated with status post lumbar spine fusion, status post lumbar fusion and stabilization surgeries, bilateral plantar fascitis, recurrent bilateral tinnitus, bilateral maxillary sinusitis, right hand dupuytren’s contracture, cervical spine degenerative disease, bilateral dry syndrome and status post left pterygium removal, bilateral hearing loss, allergic rhinitis, hemorrhoids, residual scar, status post right ear pinna attachment, status post lumbar spine fusion and stabilization surgery and right shoulder arthroscopic rotator cuff tear repair with residual scar, bilateral great toe onychomycosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- May 4, 2020
- Citation
- 20030972
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What this means for you
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