The veteran's service-connected disability (amputation of the left arm) is not the cause of his inability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and therefore, TDIU is denied.
The deciding factor: The veteran's non-service-connected obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) is considered the primary factor preventing him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- amputation, left arm, below insertion of deltoid
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0628399
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What this means for you
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