The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and he is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for the entire appeal period.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's musculoskeletal disorders grossly impaired his ability to work as a correctional officer, and the vocational expert opined that his disabilities would preclude him from working in any capacity.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25056075
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including sinusitis, elbows condition, cervical condition, erectile dysfunction, kidney condition, sleep apnea, wrists condition, asthma, shoulders condition, ankles condition, eye condition (bilateral dry macular degeneration), peripheral vascular disease (heart condition), and rhinitis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical and bilateral upper extremities radiculopathy disabilities, as secondary to service-connected shoulders disabilities, due to inadequate medical evidence.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for cervical condition and bilateral knees was dismissed as the Veteran did not timely file a Board Appeal request.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for cervical and lumbar conditions, chronic migraines, MDD, and readjudicated the claims for hives, lung scarring, elbow, and ankle conditions as secondary to Valley Fever.
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