The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (residuals of prostate cancer and bowel incontinence) preclude substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (prostate cancer and bowel incontinence) are the primary cause of his inability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of prostate cancer, bowel incontinence
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- July 29, 2010
- Citation
- 1028344
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