The Veteran's combined schedular rating is 50 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a TDIU on a schedular basis. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU on an extraschedular basis is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's combined schedular rating is less than 70 percent and one disability rated at least 40 percent disabling, which does not meet the criteria for a TDIU on a schedular basis.
- Claimed conditions
- left brachial plexus, left shoulder, left arm, cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- June 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19144338
What this means for you
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