The Veteran's combined rating for her service-connected disabilities is 40 percent, which does not meet the minimum requirements for a TDIU. The Board finds that she is capable of securing and following substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has multiple service-connected disabilities but their combined rating is less than 60% or more than 40% with additional service-connected disability, which does not meet the criteria for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine degenerative spondylosis at C6-C7, Patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right knee, Patellofemoral pain syndrome of the left knee, Stress fracture of the right tibia, Stress fracture of the left tibia, Calluses of both feet, Post traumatic minor anesthetic area of the right side of the scalp
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 5, 2013
- Citation
- 1307532
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- Remanded (sent back)
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