The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's combined disability evaluation is less than the schedular requirement for a TDIU, and his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis of the right shoulder, degenerative arthritis of the left shoulder, degenerative changes of the left knee, degenerative arthritis of the right knee, tendonitis of the left Achilles tendon, tendonitis of the right Achilles tendon, arthritis of the ankles, degenerative joint disease of the left hand, degenerative arthritis of the right hand, degenerative arthritis of the right hip, degenerative arthritis of the left hip, lumbar arthritis, cervical spine arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- July 16, 2010
- Citation
- 1026687
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to June 16, 2014, as the evidence did not show that he was precluded from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for cervical spine arthritis, lumbar spine arthritis, traumatic brain injury (TBI), seizure disorder, and erectile dysfunction has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, left shoulder, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The appeal was also granted to reopen a claim for service connection for bilateral hip disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and to ensure proper due process, including adequate requests for service and medical records, and adequate medical examinations based upon an accurate record.
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