The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including knee conditions and pulmonary emboli, do not render him unable to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The veteran's combined rating for service-connected disabilities is 50%, which does not meet the criteria for TDIU as his educational attainment and occupational experience are sufficient to support his ability to work in some capacities.
- Claimed conditions
- Synovitis of the right knee, Synovitis of the left knee, Left lower lobe pulmonary emboli
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 23, 2001
- Citation
- 0114499
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- Denied
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