The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was denied because his combined rating of 60% does not meet the minimum percentage requirements for an award of a schedular TDIU, and there is no evidence that his service-connected disabilities have prevented him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's combined rating of 60% did not meet the minimum percentage requirements for a schedular TDIU, and there was no evidence to support an extra-schedular TDIU determination.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic adjustment disorder, personality disorder, hepatitis C
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- August 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19159608
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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