The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including anxiety disorder and bilateral foot disabilities, have rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment since March 17, 2022. The Board has granted a TDIU rating for this period.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly his anxiety disorder and bilateral foot disabilities, have significantly impacted his ability to work, leading to the conclusion that he is unemployable as of March 17, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder, degenerative arthritis of the spine, bilateral pes planus, right knee, left knee, left sciatic radiculopathy, right sciatic radiculopathy, left femoral radiculopathy, right femoral radiculopathy, right ankle arthritis, left ankle arthritis, hallux valgus in the left foot, hallux valgus in the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- October 18, 2023
- Citation
- A23028785
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