The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was granted, effective from July 14, 2008. The decision is based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his inability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran met the schedular requirements for TDIU as of September 29, 2006, due to multiple service-connected disabilities rated at 40% or more. The effective date is set based on when the claim was received and entitlement arose, which is July 14, 2008.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Degenerative Disc Disease of the Thoracolumbar Spine, Instability Left Knee, Chronic Cervical Strain with Degenerative Disc Disease and Muscle Spasm, Left Lower Extremity Sciatica, Right Lower Extremity Sciatica, Chondromalacia Patella, Right Knee, Chondromalacia Patella, Left Knee (Postoperative with Degenerative Joint Disease), Fractured Right Finger, Left Knee Scar Postoperative with Chondromalacia Patella, Left Knee, Postoperative with Degenerative Joint Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19192054
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What this means for you
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