The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including peroneal nerve damage, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with IVDS, and right hip trochanter bursitis, among others, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board finds that he meets the criteria for a TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the percentage rating criteria for a TDIU and are found to be unemployable due to his chronic pain and impairment associated with these conditions, as well as cognitive and sedative side effects from medications used to manage his symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- peroneal nerve damage, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with IVDS, right hip trochanter bursitis, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, residuals of a right knee replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- October 12, 2017
- Citation
- 1745367
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