The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including osteoarthritis of the right ankle, duodenal ulcer, hemorrhoids, right knee instability, degenerative joint disease of the right knee, and a scar from a fistulectomy, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritis of the right ankle, duodenal ulcer, hemorrhoids, right knee instability, degenerative joint disease of the right knee, fistulectomy and scar, right thigh
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19192278
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What this means for you
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