The appellant's combined disability rating is 70%, which does not meet the criteria for a TDIU as his disabilities are service-connected and do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The appellant has multiple service-connected disabilities, but their combined rating of 70% does not qualify him for a TDIU under VA regulations. The severity of the disabilities alone is insufficient to meet the criteria for a TDIU as they are deemed service-connected and do not preclude him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, lumbosacral strain, right shoulder acromioclavicular degenerative joint disease, right wrist injury with fibrositis, left ankle injury, tinnitus, sinusitis, left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- August 27, 2012
- Citation
- 1229529
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