The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to engage and retain substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted TDIU for the rating period since September 1, 2013.
The deciding factor: VA examinations and treatment records indicate that the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities contribute to his difficulty performing occupational tasks due to chronic pain and impaired mobility.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease of the left knee, status-post total knee arthroplasty, degenerative joint disease of the right knee, narcolepsy, chronic lateral collateral ligament sprain of the right ankle, right ankle scar, status-post arthroscopy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19197029
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What this means for you
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