The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, in combination, have precluded his employability since June 18, 1983. The Board has granted a TDIU effective June 18, 1983 on an extraschedular basis and dismissed the claims for higher initial ratings for bilateral knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities resulted in severe occupational impairment since his discharge from service.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, left shoulder disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, tinnitus, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, right lateral thigh scar, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- July 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21042144
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