The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral pes planus with hallux rigidus, major depression, left TKR, residual abscess of the left breast, and right knee DJD, effectively preclude all forms of substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that reasonable doubt must be resolved in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The combined rating for service-connected disabilities is 90%, meeting the schedular criteria for a TDIU on a schedular basis.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus with hallux rigidus, calluses, and corns, major depression, status post left total knee replacement (TKR), residual abscess of the left breast, right knee degenerative joint disease (DJD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- September 19, 2017
- Citation
- 1740611
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What this means for you
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