The Veteran's TDIU claim for the period from August 15, 2013 to March 31, 2017 is granted due to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral knee and shoulder conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral knee and shoulder conditions render him unemployable for the specified period.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Condition, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Dysthymic Disorder), Bilateral Shoulder Conditions
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- October 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20070344
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.
- Granted
The Board granted increased ratings for sinusitis, left knee condition, right knee condition, back condition, and right hip condition, effective from August 15, 2023.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded certain issues for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including erectile dysfunction, PTSD, depression, frequent urination, intermetatarsal neuroma right foot, left knee condition, right knee condition, low back strain, shoulder strain, and tinnitus, due to a failure to provide necessary examinations.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and initial rating, as well as a TDIU, due to insufficient evidence linking his claimed conditions to active service or establishing current diagnoses.
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