The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted effective April 16, 2019.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected left shoulder and migraine headache disabilities significantly impacted his ability to perform job functions, making it impossible for him to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Migraine Headaches, Left Shoulder Dislocation with Impingement Syndrome, Left Arthroscopic RTC Repair with Acromioclavicular Joint Osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25024352
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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