The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his mental health disorder and irritable bowel syndrome with GERD, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment as of June 28, 2021. As a result, the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective from that date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's mental health disorder and irritable bowel syndrome with GERD have rendered him unable to work due to his inability to regulate his thoughts and emotions in a safe manner for any type of employment, which meets the criteria for TDIU as per VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- mental health disorder, irritable bowel syndrome with GERD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- September 2, 2022
- Citation
- 22050247
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