The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as his combined disability rating is only 40 percent and he has no single disability rated at least 60 percent disabling. The VA examiner found that the veteran's service-connected conditions alone do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The veteran's combined disability rating of 40% does not meet the schedular requirements for TDIU, as he does not have a single disability rated at least 60% or two disabilities each rated at least 40% resulting in a combined rating of 70%.
- Claimed conditions
- chondromalacia of the right patella, residuals of left ankle injury, left epididymectomy, impotency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- August 6, 2008
- Citation
- 0826481
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection of residuals of left ankle injury and residuals of left shoulder rotator cuff injury due to insufficient medical opinions addressing continuity of symptoms.
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