The veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability was denied as his claim is not supported by evidence showing he has been disabled since November 27, 1987. The effective date of the TDIU award remains December 2, 1999.
The deciding factor: The veteran's employment history does not demonstrate that he became unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities prior to December 2, 1999.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Disorder, Lumbosacral Strain with associated compression fracture and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- March 8, 2002
- Citation
- 0202241
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