The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to TDIU from June 5, 2018, to October 1, 2018, due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The combined disability rating of 90% for multiple service-connected conditions prevented the Veteran from engaging in substantially gainful employment as of June 5, 2018.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, bilateral foot disability, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, right knee instability, right leg sciatic nerve radiculopathy, left leg sciatic nerve radiculopathy, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, tinnitus, left knee scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- April 27, 2021
- Citation
- 21025050
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left knee disability, finding that it is not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected back and sciatica disabilities. The evidence did not support a nexus between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.
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