The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been granted. The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from obtaining or maintaining gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was in equipoise, indicating that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities precluded employment.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bilateral deafness, residuals of a left lateral radial head fracture, with epicondylitis resulting in limitation of flexion, residuals of a left lateral radial head fracture, with epicondylitis resulting in limitation of supination and pronation, residuals of a left lateral radial head fracture, tinnitus, right trochanteric pain syndrome with limitation of extension, right trochanteric pain syndrome with limitation of flexion, right trochanteric pain syndrome with limitation of motion, acne
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25006212
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,762 · Granted: 24% (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
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.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his alleged stressors.
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