Granted
The veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, so he was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for the period before April 1, 2024.
The deciding factor: The combined effects of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder with alcohol dependence, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25008485
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