The Veteran's combined disability rating is 50%, which does not meet the threshold requirements for a TDIU benefit. However, he is not unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA examination and opinion concluded that the Veteran's degenerative arthritis was at least as likely as not due to aging rather than his service-connected disabilities, thus preventing him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- Fracture of the left tibia and fibula, Scar of the left index finger, Residuals of a fracture to the third finger of the right hand, Scar of the right leg, Scar of the left ilium
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 2, 2010
- Citation
- 1028910
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected left leg disability has been rated at 30% for limitation of flexion, but the extension remains limited to zero degrees and does not warrant a higher rating.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal because the Veteran's Notice of Disagreement (NOD) was unclear and did not specify which issue(s) he wanted to appeal.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted an earlier effective date of January 7, 2018 for a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's scar of the right iliac crest, right hip, and right leg. This decision is based on evidence from a VA examination conducted on January 7, 2018.
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