The veteran's total combined disability rating is 70%, meeting the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The veteran meets the schedular criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability as he has four service-connected disabilities with a combined rating of 70% and is unable to retain and maintain gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lymphedema, right lower extremity disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0610824
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