The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment since December 26, 2001.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s combined disability rating was 40 percent prior to October 22, 2012, which did not meet the percentage requirements for TDIU on a schedular basis. However, his service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment as of December 26, 2001.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative lumbosacral fusion with arthritis, internal derangement of the left knee, internal derangement of the right knee, rheumatism of the left lower extremity associated with postoperative lumbosacral fusion with arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19164655
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