The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including a left ischium fracture and associated psychiatric disorder, right patellofemoral syndrome, left thigh strain, right pes planus and plantar fasciitis, varicose veins, lumbar spine disability, left knee disability, and left foot disability, have been found to meet the criteria for a combined rating of 60 percent. As such, he is granted service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are shown to be sufficient to warrant a combined rating of 60 percent, meeting the threshold requirement for TDIU under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a)(2).
- Claimed conditions
- status post left ischium fracture, left thigh strain, right pes planus and right plantar fasciitis, varicose veins (claimed as progressive muscular atrophy), lumbar spine disability (claimed as progressive muscular atrophy), left knee disability (claimed as progressive muscular atrophy), left foot disability (claimed as progressive muscular atrophy)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- September 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20061875
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