The Veteran's service-connected right knee injury with osteoarthritis does not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and his claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows the Veteran has been employed full-time throughout much of the appeal period, including currently, and there is no credible indication that such employment was marginal or protected due to his service-connected right knee injury with osteoarthritis alone.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Injury with Osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20065889
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