The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted his TDIU claim.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including cardiomyopathy, PTSD, sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, diabetic retinopathy, and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, render him unable to engage in substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Cardiomyopathy, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Sleep Apnea, Bilateral hearing loss, Diabetes mellitus, Peripheral Neuropathy, Diabetic retinopathy, Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- August 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20054842
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What this means for you
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