The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including myocardial infarction and lower dorsal spine injury, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. His TDIU claim is granted.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment due to his medical conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- myocardial infarction, status post coronary artery bypass graft time two, residuals of a lower dorsal spine injury, residuals of a fracture, right knee injury with chronic overuse tendonitis, tinnitus, right ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 16, 2003
- Citation
- 0335244
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What this means for you
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