The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board finds that he is entitled to TDIU.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (including right knee replacement, left hip replacement, spinal stenosis, degenerative joint disease of the knees and feet) severely limit his ability to perform physical work and moderately limit sedentary work. His exclusive background in cable construction and maintenance of telephone facilities requiring physical work limits his ability to obtain such sedentary employment.

Claimed conditions

status post total right knee replacement, history of residuals meniscectomy and traumatic arthritis, degenerative joint disease of the left hip, status post left total hip replacement, spinal stenosis of the lumbar spine, thoracic compression fracture, right lower extremity radiculopathy (claimed as nerve damage to the right leg secondary to right knee), degenerative joint disease of the left knee, residuals fracture second, third, and fourth metatarsals, left foot

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

70%

Decision date

January 15, 2010

Citation

1002603

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