Granted
The Veteran's service-connected PTSD alone rendered him unable to secure or follow gainful employment from December 13, 2006, such that entitlement to a TDIU is warranted from that date.
The deciding factor: The functional impairment associated with the Veteran's PTSD greatly limited his ability to carry out substantially gainful employment from at least December 13, 2006.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, Colorectal Cancer, Bilateral Hearing Loss, Impairment of Rectal Sphincter Control, Residuals of Colorectal Cancer, Tinnitus, Painful Scar, Left Palm and Painful Abdominal Scar, Residual Colorectal Cancer, Post-Acne Scarring, Rather Severe, Disfiguring Type Over the Shoulders and Back, Erectile Dysfunction, Residual Scar, Colon/Rectal Cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108609
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