Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, right ankle degenerative joint disease, and tinnitus, prevent him from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities cause occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, rendering him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, Right ankle degenerative joint disease status post tibialis anterior tendon rupture (ankle condition), Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25087400
Want to see how appeals like this one tend to go? Appeals like mine
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.