The Board granted entitlement to a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, but denied service connection for a bilateral wrist disability and a higher rating for hepatitis C.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record does not establish that the Veteran's bilateral wrist condition is causally related to his military service or as secondary to his service-connected hepatitis C. The Veteran has been unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities, which resulted in the grant of TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral wrist disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25045612
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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