The Veteran's hypertension, bilateral shoulder and knee disabilities, and left thumb disability are all found to be service-connected. The combined rating for these conditions is at least as high as the schedular requirement for TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran meets the criteria for a 70% disability rating due to major depression, which is sufficient to meet the schedular requirement for TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, degenerative joint disease of the shoulders, degenerative joint disease of the knees, degenerative joint disease of the left thumb
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- July 9, 2010
- Citation
- 1025630
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What this means for you
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