The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to April 11, 2015, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed functional limitations due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities but also indicated that these limitations were adequately compensated by the assigned schedular ratings and did not wholly prevent him from securing or following gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- depressive disorder, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with strain, bilateral plantar fascitis, right knee, left knee strain with degenerative joint disease, right lower extremity radiculopathy associated with lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with strain, reflux esophagitis, hypertension with history of hematuria, etiopathic, left little finger ankylosis, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hemorrhoids, allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 25, 2022
- Citation
- 22003796
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's lumbar spine pain, allergic rhinitis, and recurrent yeast infections. The claims for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder and left knee pain were remanded.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for asthma and remanded claims for insomnia and sleep apnea. Other conditions were denied.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and various musculoskeletal issues, as well as an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for rhinitis. However, the Board granted a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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