The Veteran's combined evaluation for compensation is 40 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a TDIU as per VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in an unemployability due to their severity alone, given his current employment status and physical limitations.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, right hip strain, right carpal tunnel syndrome, left ulnar sensory neuropathy, right leg radiculopathy, degenerative joint disease of the left knee, bilateral planar fasciitis with hallux valgus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- November 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1042063
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records and will provide a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine arthritis is aggravated by his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals were dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The issues related to service connection for various conditions and disability ratings.
- Granted
The Veteran's low back disability was rated at 40% prior to September 28, 2018. From that date, the rating was increased to 50%. The earlier effective date for TDIU is denied.
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