The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered her unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, resulting in the grant of TDIU. The claims for respiratory disorder and sleep apnea are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The deciding factor: The Veteran has multiple service-connected conditions that collectively render her unemployable, warranting the grant of TDIU. Additional VA medical opinions are needed to determine the nature and etiology of any current respiratory disorders and sleep apnea claims.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)","rating_assigned":50,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Chronic Cephalgia","rating_assigned":30,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Lumbosacral Strain","rating_assigned":20,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Cervical Degenerative Disease","rating_assigned":20,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Left and Right Upper Extremity Radiculopathy","rating_assigned":20,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Ankle Disorder","rating_assigned":10,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Hearing Loss","rating_assigned":10,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Tinnitus","rating_assigned":10,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Ulcer Condition","rating_assigned":10,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Left and Right Lower Extremity Radiculopathy","rating_assigned":10,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Cervical Dysplasia","rating_assigned":0,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Right Ankle Scar","rating_assigned":0,"effective_date":null}

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 29, 2020

Citation

20081548