The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including bronchial asthma, thoracolumbar spine disorder, tinnitus, and cervical spine disorder, have prevented him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment since June 22, 2018. The Board has granted a TDIU rating on an extraschedular basis for this period.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including his thoracolumbar and cervical spine disorders, have caused significant functional limitations that prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- bronchial asthma, thoracolumbar spine disorder, tinnitus, cervical spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- April 29, 2024
- Citation
- 24018229
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma does not preclude him from maintaining substantial gainful employment.
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