The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow any substantially gainful occupation, thus a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with alcohol use disorder and stimulant (cocaine) use disorder, along with other conditions, significantly impair his ability to work.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD with alcohol use disorder and stimulant (cocaine) use disorder, migraine headaches, left shoulder pain and strain, left elbow strain, tinnitus, right wrist strain and tendinitis, low back strain, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left hip strain, hemorrhoids, chin scar, right foot/toe disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2024
- Citation
- 24032016
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,287 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
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