The Veteran's left knee and elbow disabilities have been rated as 30 percent disabling, effective the date of this decision. The TDIU claim is granted prior to November 8, 2010.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the Veteran's service-connected left knee and elbow disabilities warranted a combined rating of 30 percent, which includes the effects on employment due to his unemployability as of April 12, 2009.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Residuals of Meniscus Tear with Degenerative Changes, Left Elbow Intra-Articular Calcification with Degenerative Changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 3, 2015
- Citation
- 1523650
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