The Veteran was granted a TDIU from August 29, 2018 to February 12, 2021 due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's combined disability rating of 70% rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation for the period beginning on August 29, 2018.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury, thoracic spondylosis, left knee osteoarthritis, patellofemoral syndrome, shoulder tendonitis, radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- April 10, 2024
- Citation
- 24015470
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
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