The Veteran's bilateral hip disability and other service-connected conditions have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since December 4, 2008. His TDIU claim is granted.
The deciding factor: The combined effect of the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities has made it impossible for him to maintain substantial gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hip disability, low back pain, depressive disorder, right knee torn meniscus, left knee chondromalacia, GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), right ring finger condition, chronic rhinitis, right urethral calculus, residual scar on back, residual scar on left earlobe, residual scar on neck, acne conglobate, left L5 radiculopathy, meralgia paresthetica
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- September 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19170278
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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