The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and TDIU is granted.
The deciding factor: Resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, the Board finds that her service-connected disabilities meet the criteria for an award of TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- Urinary Incontinence, Psoriatic Dermatitis, Degenerative Arthritis of the Left Shoulder, Right and Left Knee Disabilities, Left and Right Hip Disabilities, Raynaud's Disease, Right and Left Ankle Disabilities, Right and Left Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome, Right and Left Heel Bone Spurs, Pinguecula, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) with Hiatal Hernia, Sinusitis, Hypothyroidism Status Post Graves' Disease, Left Knee Limitation of Extension, Osteopenia of the Right Upper Extremity, Cervical Spine Arthritis, Allergic Rhinitis, Left and Right Leg Telangiectasias, Hemorrhoids, Uterine Fibroids, Left Bunionectomy, Colon Polyp Removal, Migraine Headaches, Thyroid Surgery Scar, Left Knee Surgery Scar, Left Knee Limitation of Flexion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- 25003227
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 631 · Granted: 21% (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
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