The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and following any substantially gainful occupation, leading to a grant of TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (including other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, right hand carpal tunnel syndrome, left hand carpal tunnel syndrome, tension headaches, etc.) severely limit his ability to maintain effective working relationships, work without pain, and to work a full day.
- Claimed conditions
- Other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, Right hand carpal tunnel syndrome, Left hand carpal tunnel syndrome, Tension headaches, Right knee subluxation, Right knee degenerative arthritis, Left knee degenerative arthritis, Fractured left talus residuals, Tinnitus, Blephar keratoconjunctivitis, Vitamin D deficiency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24029521
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and dismissed his appeals regarding increased ratings for tinnitus and a right hand disability due to lack of timely filing of Notice of Disagreement.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including GAD, MDD, bruxism, migraines/headaches, tinnitus, hip pain, iliotibial band syndrome, and leg stress fractures. The evidence does not support current diagnoses of these conditions during the appeal period.
- Granted
The Veteran's initial evaluation for tension headaches to include migraines is granted, with a rating of 50 percent effective from May 23, 2023.
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