The Veteran meets the schedular percentage threshold criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, and is unemployable solely due to these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's combined overall disability rating of 70 percent or more for the entire course of the appeal satisfies the schedular percentage threshold criteria under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a).
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease, Diabetes mellitus Type II (diabetes), Degenerative joint disease of the right knee, Bilateral hearing loss, Peripheral vascular disease, Peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, Erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- July 21, 2010
- Citation
- 1027210
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What this means for you
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