The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, effective February 24, 2010, have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's combined rating for compensation is 80 percent as of February 24, 2010, which satisfies the criteria for a TDIU under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a).
- Claimed conditions
- urinary incontinence, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, residuals of right elbow contusion, left leg radiculopathy, right leg radiculopathy, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, right hip bursitis, left hip and pelvis bursitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- January 17, 2013
- Citation
- 1301995
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for non-diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities and urinary incontinence, finding no current diagnoses or credible evidence supporting these conditions.
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