The Board denied a TDIU on an extraschedular basis as the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found that the Veteran’s service-connected conditions did not preclude him from perusing other substantially gainful occupations without involving prolonged standing, and recommended light work based on his previous occupation as a tire warehouse supervisor.
- Claimed conditions
- multiforme erythema due to herpes simplex virus with residual scarring, status-post right knee arthroplasty, right shoulder disability, right knee lateral instability, right knee anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with arthritis, bilateral hearing loss, right knee scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- March 2, 2021
- Citation
- 21011733
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
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