The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since December 13, 2018.
The deciding factor: The combined disability rating of 90% and the presence of one disability rated at least 40% disabling meet the schedular requirements for TDIU. The medical evidence supports that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment, including his PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Chronic Low Back Strain, Tinnitus, Patellofemoral Syndrome of the Right Knee, Hypertension, Left Leg Limitation of Extension, Frostbite of Bilateral Toes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- July 17, 2024
- Citation
- A24038796
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