The Veteran's claim for TDIU was denied as his service-connected varicose veins did not meet the schedular requirements, and no extraschedular rating could be assigned due to lack of evidence showing he is unemployable by reason of his service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: VA determined that the Veteran's only service-connected condition (varicose veins) does not warrant a TDIU as it does not meet the schedular requirements and there was no evidence indicating he is unemployable due to this condition alone.
- Claimed conditions
- Varicose veins, right leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 30, 2012
- Citation
- 1211714
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- Granted
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