The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment as a result of his PTSD, depression, or any other single service-connected disability. The Board denied entitlement to TDIU due to the Veteran's service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran is unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment as a result of his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and depression.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Depression, Bilateral Pes Planus with Hallux Valgus, Hammer Toes and Degenerative Changes, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Ulcerative Colitis, Left Elbow Strain, Limitation of Pronation, Urethral Stricture and Recurrent Prostatitis, Left Elbow Strain, Limitation of Flexion, Left Chronic Ankle Sprain with Degenerative Arthritis, Radiculopathy, Right Lower Extremity, Sciatic Nerve, Radiculopathy, Left Lower Extremity, Sciatic Nerve, Degenerative Arthritis of the Lumbar Spine with Intervertebral Disc Syndrome (IVDS), Residuals of Removal of Plantar Warts on the Left Foot, Hypertension, Erectile Dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2026
- Citation
- A26023692
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