The Veteran was granted a TDIU for the period from January 1, 2020 to September 30, 2023 due to service-connected disabilities preventing him from maintaining substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the combination of symptoms and functional impairment caused by all the service-connected disabilities prevented the Veteran from maintaining substantially gainful employment for the period from January 1, 2020 to September 30, 2023.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine, spondylolisthesis (lumbar spine disability), bilateral lower extremity radiculopathies, right ankle and bone spur, right lower extremity radiculopathy affecting the femoral nerve, left lower extremity radiculopathy affecting the femoral nerve, tinnitus, right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, left upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, internal or external hemorrhoids, phimosis, left varicocele/hydrocele, pigmented nevus and abdominal lipomas
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 25, 2026
- Citation
- A26017008
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran experienced tinnitus during his active duty service.
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