The Veteran's claim for a higher disability evaluation for his left foot disability is withdrawn. The Board has granted entitlement to TDIU based on the service-connected disabilities, including those of the right knee and left foot.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's attorney withdrew the claim for a higher disability rating for the left foot disability, leaving only the issue of TDIU which was granted due to his combined 70% evaluation with one disability rated at 40 percent disabling.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot disability, left knee osteochondritis dissecans, joint disease in the left knee, right knee arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- September 30, 2016
- Citation
- 1639781
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- Dismissed
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