The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and therefore, a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's service-connected anxiety, diabetes, CAD, and GERD have significantly impacted his ability to work, rendering him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified, diabetes mellitus, type II with history of diabetic neuropathy, coronary artery disease status post myocardial infarction associated with diabetes mellitus, type II with history of diabetic neuropathy, gastroesophageal reflux disease associated with diabetes mellitus, type II with history of diabetic neuropathy, glaucoma associated with diabetes mellitus, type II with history of diabetic retinopathy, hypertension, left ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 1, 2025
- Citation
- 25004408
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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