The Board granted the Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, which prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), atherosclerotic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, atrial fibrillation, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, open-angle glaucoma, and hypertension, impact his ability to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25056243
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.
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