The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and his claim for TDIU is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities alone are of such severity to preclude his participation in any form of substantially gainful employment during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, tinea cruris, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, internal hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- June 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19149643
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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