The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from November 6, 2015 until June 14, 2016. The Board granted TDIU for this period.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including asthma and adjustment disorder with anxiety, rendered her unable to work due to physical limitations and mental health issues.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma, adjustment disorder with anxiety, right foot pes planus, ventral hernia with incisional repair, tinnitus, midline supra-umbilical scar associated with the ventral hernia, right hip strain with tendonitis and bursitis, right knee degenerative joint disease, left knee degenerative joint disease with painful flexion, left knee degenerative joint disease with subluxation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- September 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20061403
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran experienced tinnitus during his active duty service.
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