The Veteran's service-connected lower extremity orthopedic disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation for the period November 1, 2010 to March 9, 2013. The Board granted a TDIU based on this.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s service-connected right knee disability and other orthopedic conditions rendered him unable to work as an electrician or security guard due to his physical limitations.
- Claimed conditions
- lower extremity orthopedic disabilities, right knee synovitis, left thigh limitation of flexion, Degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the left thigh, left knee DDD, limitation of extension of the left thigh, left hip avascular necrosis with degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19133437
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