The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, migraines, and physical impairments of the right shoulder, knees, back, and eyes, render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU effective November 2, 2015.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly his PTSD, migraines, and physical impairments, preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Grade 1 Pes Planus with Chronic Plantar Fasciitis, Migraines, Right Shoulder Disorder, Low Back Strain with Arthritis, Recurrent Musculoligamentous Strain of the Cervical Spine, Tinnitus, Chronic Rhinitis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Recurrent Sprain with Tendonitis of the Right Wrist, Chronic Bilateral Knee Patellofemoral Syndrome, Lattice Degeneration of the Left Retina, Right Shoulder Scars and Right Hand Dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2022
- Citation
- 22059679
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What this means for you
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