The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his right foot and ankle condition, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has determined that the criteria for a TDIU rating are met.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly his right foot and ankle condition, preclude him from engaging in any form of substantial gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive disorder with anxiety disorder, Charcot of the right foot with history of fracture of the right distal tibia and fibula with traumatic arthritis, status post fusion, Degenerative changes of the lumbar spine, Right sacroiliitis, Bilateral sprain of the iliolumbar ligaments, Moderate right femoral radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- May 19, 2014
- Citation
- 1422495
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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- Denied
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