The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are shown as likely as not to preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment consistent with his work and education background, warranting a TDIU rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to engage in substantial gainful employment due to physical limitations caused by his knee disorders, radiculopathy, and other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease (DDD), L5-S1, Right lower extremity radiculopathy associated with DDD, L5-S1, Left knee osteoarthritis, Left knee instability, Hypertension with mild left ventricular hypertrophy, Degenerative joint disease of the right knee, Left lower extremity radiculopathy associated with DDD, L5-S1, Onychomycosis, Right eye cornea abrasion, Hemorrhoids, Benign colonic polyp, Excision of lipoma left groin, Headaches, Insomnia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 31, 2013
- Citation
- 1343455
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