The Veteran is granted an effective date of July 18, 2018 for both TDIU and basic eligibility for education benefits under Chapter 35 (DEA). The decision acknowledges that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation throughout the period on appeal.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, right shoulder disability, tinnitus, and post-concussive vertigo, effectively prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation since July 18, 2018.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, right shoulder disability, tinnitus, post-concussive vertigo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- April 15, 2026
- Citation
- A26034985
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right shoulder disability and migraines/chronic headaches are remanded for additional development due to insufficient opinions on the etiology of her conditions.
- Granted
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has granted service connection for PTSD and Mood Disorders, both presumed conditions under the PACT Act.
- 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.
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