The Veteran's service-connected Crohn's Disease and panic disorder with generalized anxiety disorder render him unable to secure or maintain a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted his claim for TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (Crohn's Disease and panic disorder) rendered him incapable of securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment due to their severity and impact on his daily activities and work performance.
- Claimed conditions
- Crohn's Disease, panic disorder with generalized anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 26, 2023
- Citation
- A23037251
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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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