The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to obtain or maintain a substantially gainful course of employment, and thus grants his claim for TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (including sleep apnea, asthma, knee conditions, and diabetes) limit his ability to perform both strenuous work and sedentary tasks necessary for most occupations.
- Claimed conditions
- Sleep apnea, Asthma, Right total knee arthroplasty, Diabetes mellitus type II (diabetes), Left ankle fracture with ligament tear, Degenerative changes of the cervical spine, Left superficial peroneal nerve neuroma, Tinnitus, Painful scar of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- February 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22006250
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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.
What you can do next
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