The Veteran's service-connected postoperative residuals of right knee ligament reconstruction and mood disorder have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a TDIU.
The deciding factor: The combined rating for the Veteran's service-connected disabilities meets the criteria for a TDIU as his right knee disability and mood disorder together render him unemployable.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative residuals of right knee ligament reconstruction, mood disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- August 17, 2017
- Citation
- 1733677
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