The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (residuals of a low back injury, bilateral pes planus, irritable bowel with constipation, right knee chondromalacia, and left knee chondromalacia) preclude her from securing and following substantially gainful employment consistent with her education and occupational experience.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are rated at a combined total of 80 percent, which meets the percentage requirements for TDIU based on her education and occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a low back injury, bilateral pes planus, irritable bowel with constipation (previously colitis), right knee chondromalacia with degenerative joint disease, left knee chondromalacia with degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- June 18, 2010
- Citation
- 1022695
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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