The veteran's combined service-connected disability rating is 80 percent, with at least 40 percent of the disabilities pertaining to orthopedic issues. Medical opinions indicate he is unemployable due to his service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The veteran has a combined service-connected disability rating of 80%, which meets the criteria for TDIU as it includes multiple body system disabilities and at least one disability rated at 40% or more (orthopedic issues).
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Disability, Ventral Hernia, Degenerative Arthritis of the Cervical Spine, Hypertension, Bilateral Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- August 26, 2003
- Citation
- 0321365
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