The Board grants entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, effective January 1, 2014.
The deciding factor: The combination of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevents him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, consistent with his education and vocational background.
- Claimed conditions
- Major depressive disorder with PTSD, Obstructive sleep apnea, Irritable bowel syndrome, Headaches, Lumbar spine degenerative disc disease (DDD), RIGHT shoulder arthritis, Bilateral foot plantar fasciitis, Bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, Cervical strain, Vertigo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 16, 2024
- Citation
- 24031840
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.
- Dismissed
The appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran before the Board promulgated a decision.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of May 29, 2019 for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder but denied earlier effective dates and increased ratings for other conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including an acquired psychiatric disability, headaches, a back disability, heart disability, and residuals of a stroke, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service or caused by his service-connected left ear disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, chronic rhinitis, and obstructive sleep apnea. The headache claim was remanded for further examination.
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