The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his low back and bilateral knee conditions, are of such nature and severity as to preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment consistent with his educational and occupational background. As a result, the claim for TDIU is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (including DJD/DDD of the lumbar spine, bilateral knee disabilities, and radiculopathy) are found to be of such nature and severity as to preclude him from participating in any regular substantially gainful employment consistent with his educational and occupational background.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease (DJD) and degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine, rheumatoid arthritis with radiculopathy of both lower extremities, bilateral knee disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- June 14, 2012
- Citation
- 1220765
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for entitlement to TDIU and denied his claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, back strain, bilateral knee disabilities, and bilateral ankle disabilities. The claims of service connection for these conditions are remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral knee disabilities are granted as service-connected. The Board found that the Veteran had an onset of these conditions during active service with continuity of symptomatology thereafter.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left shoulder disability, bilateral ankle disabilities, and bilateral knee disabilities due to new and relevant evidence submitted since the last denial. Service connection is also granted for gastritis (gastrointestinal condition) and cyst scrotum on the right side.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, bilateral knee and shoulder disabilities are found to have caused his sleep apnea through the aggravation of obesity. Service connection for sleep apnea is granted as secondary to these conditions.
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