The Veteran's combined service-connected disability rating is 70%, which meets the threshold for a TDIU. However, his service-connected disabilities alone do not render him unemployable.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are compensated via the current 70% total disability rating and do not preclude all forms of employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Panic Disorder with Depressive Disorder, Asthma, Left Wrist/Forearm Strain, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Left Thumb Strain, Bilateral Pes Planus, Allergic Rhinitis, Status Post Bilateral Inguinal Hernia Repair, Status Post Umbilical Hernia Repair, Laceration Scar of the Left Hand, Xerosis of the Bilateral Hands, Bilateral Calf Muscle Strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 14, 2016
- Citation
- 1640675
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