Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The evidence shows the Veteran's service-connected conditions significantly impair his ability to work in any capacity.
- Claimed conditions
- hypothyroidism with major depressive disorder (MDD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), heart disease, tinnitus, scar associated with cardiovascular disease, hypertension, scar of the left anterior neck, squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088778
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