The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to August 30, 2016 is granted as his service-connected disabilities meet the schedular criteria and render him unable to engage in substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s combined schedular rating for his service-connected conditions was at least 80% prior to August 30, 2016, which meets the requirement of a TDIU under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a).
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); hearing loss; thoracic and lumbar spine disease; cervical spine disease; diabetes mellitus; residuals of a shrapnel wound to the left arm; residuals of a shrapnel wound of right thigh; degenerative joint disease of the right knee; instability of the right knee; tinnitus; and residuals of a shrapnel wound to the back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- October 23, 2018
- Citation
- 18143692
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