The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment from August 11, 2017, to June 14, 2021. The Board granted a TDIU based on the evidence in equipoise.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions (PTSD and left knee disabilities) rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his inability to stand for long periods of time and perform physical labor.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative osteoarthritis of the left knee, Left degenerative arthritis with limited extension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- December 30, 2021
- Citation
- 21077601
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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.
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, a headache disability, and sleep apnea secondary to a service-connected psychiatric disability. The remaining issues have been remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, TBI, a back disorder, a right knee disorder, degenerative osteoarthritis of the left knee, PFB, and bilateral foot skin disorder due to insufficient evidence in the record.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left knee disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations and unclear opinions regarding functional loss. The Veteran is also being asked to provide more information about his employment status.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected degenerative osteoarthritis of the left knee, status post arthroplasty, is rated at 60 percent effective December 1, 2004.
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