The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including severe hearing loss and postoperative gastrectomy residuals, render him unable to work. The Board grants a TDIU based on these conditions.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected disabilities (severe hearing loss and postoperative gastrectomy residuals) effectively prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Defective hearing, Postoperative gastrectomy and vagotomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- October 25, 2006
- Citation
- 0633078
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