The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and therefore his claim for TDIU is denied.
The deciding factor: The veteran's combined rating of 20% does not meet the percentage requirements for a TDIU rating.
- Claimed conditions
- status post left inguinal herniorrhaphy, residuals of a scar from a left inguinal herniorrhaphy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 23, 2004
- Citation
- 0419987
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