The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including degenerative disc disease/degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, left foot pes planus with arthritis, posttraumatic arthritis of the left shoulder, and pes planus of the left foot, collectively render him unemployable.
The deciding factor: The combined rating for his service-connected disabilities is 80 percent, which meets the criteria for a TDIU rating under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a).
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease/degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, Left foot pes planus with arthritis, Posttraumatic arthritis of the left shoulder, Pes planus of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2013
- Citation
- 1303424
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What this means for you
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