The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are reasonably shown to be of such nature and severity as to preclude his participation in any regular substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience, warranting a TDIU rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him incapable of participating in a regular substantially gainful occupation due to the combined effect of multiple orthopedic conditions that limit his ability to perform physical labor and use upper extremities effectively.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine degenerative disc disease (DDD), degenerative joint disease (DJD), left upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, right knee disability, left knee osteoarthritis, right elbow degenerative joint disease (DJD), lumbar spine disability, tinea versicolor, tinnitus, left ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- June 15, 2017
- Citation
- 1722385
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess his bilateral knee and hip disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
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