The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to July 1, 2017 due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain and retain substantially gainful employment prior to July 1, 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder with alcohol use disorder, Low back condition, Left foot condition, Right foot condition, Right and left knee arthritis, Right and left knee patellar instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 3, 2022
- Citation
- A22022282
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a low back condition and right shoulder rotator cuff strain, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's right foot condition, including pain and functional limitation, is related to service. The Veteran's right leg disability did not have an onset in service or manifest within a year of service, nor is it otherwise related to service or a service-connected disability. The Veteran's left leg disability also did not have an onset in service or manifest within a year of service, nor is it otherwise related to service or a service-connected disability.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a low back condition and an acquired psychiatric disability are dismissed as procedural defects due to the overlapping nature of the appeals.
- Granted
The Veteran's headache disability is granted as service-connected. The left foot condition and lung cancer claims are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.
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