The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from August 31, 2010 to May 31, 2012. The Board granted the TDIU rating for this period.
The deciding factor: The combined disability evaluation of the Veteran’s service-connected conditions was at least 80% throughout the appeal period, which meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU rating.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD with depressive features, coronary artery disease, residuals of fractured thoracic vertebrae T11-T12, residuals of gunshot wound to the left foot, left lower extremity radiculopathy, bilateral hallux valgus, burn scars of the neck and hands, residual scars associated with heart surgery, residual scars associated with fractured thoracic vertebrae
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- October 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20067585
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