The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied because the evidence does not support a finding that he is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.,The Board acknowledges potential medication side effects but finds they are not fully relevant to the current TDIU claim.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms have been generally well-controlled and do not result in such debilitating anxiety attacks and depression that would render him isolated in his home and unable to interact with others or go out in public. The longitudinal evidence of record is at odds with the Veteran's more recent claims as to his history of chronic symptomology.
- Claimed conditions
- Asthma, Depression, Sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- April 10, 2024
- Citation
- 24015398
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