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
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 878 · Granted: 36% (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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- Granted
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has granted service connection for PTSD and Mood Disorders, both presumed conditions under the PACT Act.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The claims for alcohol abuse and psychiatric disorder are remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.
- Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
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