The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was denied as he failed to provide sufficient information and evidence to establish that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain and sustain a substantial gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not provide sufficient information regarding his occupational and educational history, which is necessary to determine if his service-connected disabilities render him unemployable.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder with depressed mood, status post low back injury with persisting pain, degenerative disc disease of L1-L2, patellofemoral pain syndrome, right knee, tinnitus, recurrent frontal sinusitis, left varicocele including history of vasectomy with post-ejaculation pain, migraine headaches, left lower extremity radiculopathy associated with status post low back injury with persisting pain, degenerative disc disease of L1-L2, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- December 14, 2015
- Citation
- 1552236
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