The veteran's service-connected bilateral shoulder disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board denies his claim for TDIU.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show that the veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The weight of medical evidence shows that his inability to work is more strongly associated with alcohol use than his shoulder disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral shoulder disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0637674
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What this means for you
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