The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and thus denied his claim for TDIU.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities significantly hindered his ability to maintain employment.
- Claimed conditions
- residual scar, superficial facial laceration, status post spiral fracture, left humerus, corneal scar, right eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2018
- Citation
- 1817250
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