The Veteran's combined rating for his service-connected conditions was 50 percent prior to June 20, 2008. The Director of Compensation and Pension found that the evidence did not show he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's combined rating for his service-connected conditions (left knee condition rated at 40%, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine rated at 30%) did not meet the schedular requirements for TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to June 20, 2008.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Condition, Degenerative Disc Disease of the Lumbar Spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2012
- Citation
- 1239699
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- Granted
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- Granted
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