The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left hip and lumbar spine disabilities, affect a single body system (orthopedic) and her overall combined rating is 70 percent. The Board finds that the Veteran is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to her service-connected disabilities, thus granting TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left hip and lumbar spine disabilities, affect a single body system (orthopedic) and her overall combined rating is 70 percent. The Board finds that the Veteran is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to her service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip disability, lumbar spine disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, rhabdomyolysis (radsulopathy), depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- August 5, 2010
- Citation
- 1029380
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