The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain or maintain a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has determined that he is entitled to TDIU benefits.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected cold injury residuals of the bilateral lower extremities, osteoarthritis of the bilateral knee, and bilateral Achilles tendinitis have rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to his physical limitations.
- Claimed conditions
- cold injury residuals of the bilateral lower extremities, osteoarthritis of the bilateral knee, bilateral Achilles tendinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 19, 2017
- Citation
- 1728162
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to cold weather during service and the relationship between his current bilateral lower extremity disorders and his military service.
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