The Board finds that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and maintaining gainful employment, and grants a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrates that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment due to his physical limitations and lack of education and training for sedentary occupations.
- Claimed conditions
- chondromalacia patella (right knee), chondromalacia patella (left knee), degenerative joint disease (right knee), degenerative joint disease (left knee), post traumatic arthritis of the right thumb
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- August 30, 2017
- Citation
- 1736202
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims of service connection for right knee and right shoulder disabilities are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The Board requires an addendum VA opinion on the right knee disability, including whether a superimposed injury occurred during service, and a VA examination for the right shoulder disability.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for chondromalacia patella of the right and left knees, residuals of muscle/tendon rotator cuff injury of the left shoulder, and chronic and recurrent strains of the right hamstring.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his knee disabilities and service connection for a low back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to procedural errors in previous decisions.
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