The Veteran's combined service-connected disabilities are 60 percent disabling due to a common etiology: right hip degenerative arthritis, left hip degenerative arthritis, and lumbosacral strain. The evidence shows the Veteran is unemployable solely due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has a combined rating of 60% due to multiple service-connected conditions with common etiology, which meets the criteria for TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip degenerative arthritis, left hip degenerative arthritis, lumbosacral strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- July 8, 2014
- Citation
- 1430642
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- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for lumbosacral strain, asthma, melasma and hydradenitis, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression, anxiety, and stress), left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, left knee disorder, a left foot disorder, and IBS have been granted. The remaining issues are remanded.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's left hip degenerative arthritis is secondary to his service-connected right total hip replacement and grants this claim.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew their appeal for service connection of a lumbosacral strain, resulting in the dismissal of this issue.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, finding that it is related to his in-service injury. The claimant did not contest this decision.
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