The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, along with other disabilities, has rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board finds that the evidence supports his claim for TDIU.
The deciding factor: PTSD alone precludes the Veteran from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation due to its impact on his ability to function in an occupational environment.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, coronary artery disease, status post right shoulder sprain, right elbow radius fracture with elbow limitation, tinnitus, right elbow limitation of flexion, headaches, right shoulder scar, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, right elbow limitation of extension, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 20, 2026
- Citation
- A26004886
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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