The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for albuminuria and his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his hearing loss and tinnitus. The evidence did not support finding that he was unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment solely as a result of his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were found to be the primary factors preventing him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment, but they did not meet the schedular requirements for TDIU due to their combined rating of 60%.
- Claimed conditions
- albuminuria
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2008
- Citation
- 0822054
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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