The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following gainful employment consistent with his educational and occupational experience. The Board denied the claim for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to May 2, 2014.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had limitations due to his left shoulder disability but was able to engage in sedentary employment that did not rely on his ability to perform physical activities such as reaching overhead and lifting. The Board found the preponderance of evidence against a TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to May 2, 2014.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disability, low back disability, right knee disability, hypertension, right hemicolectomy, left elbow medial epicondylitis, painful scars as residual to an appendectomy and a left inguinal hernia, left Achilles tendonitis, residual fracture of the right index finger (of the major extremity), left fifth toe bunionectomy, erectile dysfunction, postoperative scar from a right inguinal hernia repair, benign prostatic hyperplasia, non-painful scar from postoperative scalp cyst, non-painful scar on the right index finger tip (of the major extremity), dyshidrotic eczema of the left index finger (of the minor extremity), tinea pedis of the bilateral feet, plantar warts of the bilateral feet, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20074545
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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