The Veteran had two service-connected disabilities of a common etiology that had a combined rating of 60 percent disabling and was unable to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities prior to September 1, 2018. The Board found that the criteria for entitlement to a TDIU prior to September 1, 2018 have been met.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had two service-connected disabilities of a common etiology (residuals of an injury to the lower trunk of the right brachial plexus and peripheral neuropathy) that resulted in a combined rating of 60 percent disabling, which meets the criteria for TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of an injury to the lower trunk of the right brachial plexus, peripheral neuropathy, muscle hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2018
- Citation
- 18147443
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