The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and maintain gainful employment from September 1, 2018.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's combined rating of 90 percent (and 100 percent from November 2, 2020) meets the threshold for a TDIU on a schedular basis. His service-connected disabilities have affected his ability to work due to pain and other symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Right upper extremity radiculopathy, Migraine headaches, Right shoulder strain, Lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, Chronic right ankle strain, Right lower extremity radiculopathy, Cervical spine degenerative disc disease (evaluated at 20% from July 13, 2011; and at 10% from November 2, 2020), Painful scars (midline abdomen and left knee) (evaluated at 20% from July 13, 2011), Left knee scar with underlying tissue damage (evaluated at 20% from September 20, 2021), Left knee strain with arthritis (evaluated at 10% from July 13, 2011), Right knee strain with arthritis (evaluated at 10% from July 13, 2011), Pityriasis rosea (evaluated at 10% from July 13, 2011), Left lower extremity radiculopathy (evaluated at 10% from July 13, 2011), Tinnitus (evaluated at 10% from July 7, 2020), Hemorrhoids (evaluated at noncompensable from September 5, 2001), Allergic rhinitis (evaluated at noncompensable from July 13, 2011), Right foot callous (evaluated at noncompensable from July 13, 2011), Residuals of abdomen and left knee scars (evaluated at noncompensable from July 13, 2011), Bilateral tinea pedis with onychomycosis (evaluated at noncompensable from July 13, 2011)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2024
- Citation
- 24032698
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
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- Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates of November 5, 2021, for the grants of service connection and eligibility for DEA benefits.
- Partly granted
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- Denied
The appeal for higher ratings and effective dates for various conditions was denied, with the exception of left and right lower extremity radiculopathy which were granted an earlier effective date.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and migraine headaches, but remanded the claims for a low back disability and related radiculopathies.
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