The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder and left hand injuries, preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU claim.
The deciding factor: The cumulative effects of the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder and left hand disabilities collectively preclude the Veteran from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education, skills, training, and work history.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder, left hand, thumb limitation with arthritis, tinnitus, tender scar, left hand, long finger limitation of motion with arthritis, left hand, index finger limitation of motion with arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 14, 2024
- Citation
- 24007710
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What this means for you
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