Partly granted
The veteran's claim for TDIU was granted, but the claim for service connection for COPD was remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability prevents him from securing or maintaining any substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), generalized anxiety disorder, alcohol use disorder, stimulant disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25007098
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