The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board denies a TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has multiple service-connected disabilities but does not have any disability rated at 60% or higher. Her combined rating is 80%, which meets the schedular requirements for a TDIU under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a). However, her employment history and medical evidence do not support a finding of unemployability due to her service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, left shoulder disability, chronic sinusitis, abdominal scar, right lower extremity radiculopathy affecting the sciatic nerve, left lower extremity radiculopathy affecting the sciatic nerve, right lower extremity radiculopathy affecting the femoral nerve, left lower extremity radiculopathy affecting the femoral nerve, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), left breast adenofibroma, onychomycosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- February 24, 2021
- Citation
- 21010471
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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