The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment, and therefore the criteria for a TDIU have not been met.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from performing sedentary work, which is consistent with his education level and past employment history.
- Claimed conditions
- Right tibia and fibula fracture, Pelvis, scrotum and penis wound, Left wrist scar, Right ankle scar, Right lower extremity sensory loss, Chronic right leg osteomyelitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 9, 2018
- Citation
- 1801119
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What this means for you
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