The veteran's service-connected left shoulder reconstruction and hernia repair do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, as his combined disability rating is less than the required threshold for TDIU.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected disabilities are rated at 30% and zero percent respectively, which does not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder reconstruction, hernia repair
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2007
- Citation
- 0739429
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