The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and he is therefore entitled to a TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's combined rating from service-connected disabilities is 90 percent, which meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU. His service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his physical limitations and educational background.
- Claimed conditions
- thrombophilia, lumbar strain, bursitis, right shoulder (major), residuals, medial meniscus tear, right knee, thoracic strain, osteochondroma, left hip, retropatellar pain syndrome, left knee, neuropathy, right upper extremity, neuropathy, left upper extremity, residuals, deep vein thrombosis, right lower extremity, fracture, right thumb, residuals, cervical spine contusion with cervical cord syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- October 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0938716
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What this means for you
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