The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and work experience.
The deciding factor: The veteran has a combined service-connected disability rating of 70%, which meets the percentage criteria for TDIU, but he is able to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to his educational background and previous occupational experience.
- Claimed conditions
- amputation of the left arm above the elbow, residuals of a fracture of the right fibula, scar on the palm of the right hand, scar to the left upper thigh donor site for artery transfer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 13, 2002
- Citation
- 0202374
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