The Veteran's claim for TDIU was denied, and the effective date of service connection for his left iliac crest fracture residuals condition was found to be August 12, 1993. The initial evaluation for this condition remains at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- left iliac crest fracture residuals including anterior superior iliac spine avulsion fracture residuals, malunion, left hip osteoarthritis, myositis ossificans
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2017
- Citation
- 1730640
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