The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, which have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The combined disability rating has been at least 70 percent with one disability rated at 40 percent disabling since August 20, 2012, indicating the Veteran's service-connected conditions are severe enough to prevent substantial gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease status post discectomy, Pain disorder with medical and psychological factors associated with degenerative disc disease status post double discectomy, Sciatica of the right lower extremity with right foot drop, Left lower extremity radiculopathy, Bilateral hearing loss, Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- September 9, 2015
- Citation
- 1538460
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What this means for you
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