The Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the percentage requirements for a TDIU, and his evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation by reason of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The combined disability rating from August 20, 2010 (80%) satisfies the threshold criteria for TDIU under section 4.16(a). The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable due to their collective impact on his ability to work.
- Claimed conditions
- flat feet, tenosynovitis of the left ankle, posttraumatic degenerative joint disease with chronic synovitis of the right ankle, chondromalacia of the left knee, degenerative joint disease of the right knee, vasomotor rhinitis, seborrheic dermatitis of the face, ears, eyebrows and scalp
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- February 12, 2015
- Citation
- 1506468
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