The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral hip disability and granted TDIU based on his multiple service-connected disabilities. The decision found that the Veteran could not secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his physical disabilities, including those related to his knees, ankles, feet, back, and prostate cancer.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran's bilateral hip disability and degenerative joint disease were not service-connected and did not meet the criteria for TDIU as he had multiple service-connected disabilities with a combined rating of 90% but could still perform sedentary work.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hip disability, degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- January 6, 2021
- Citation
- 21001028
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