The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, granting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least evenly balanced that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Bilateral hearing loss, Diabetes mellitus type 2, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy left lower extremity, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy right lower extremity, Tinnitus, Left ankle tendonitis, Morton's neuroma left foot, Hypertension, Chloracne, Scars left hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25048128
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,185 · Granted: 28% (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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