The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable, and the Board granted a TDIU for the period from February 20, 2008 until July 15, 2010.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities included right knee instability, semilunar cartilage dislocation, lumbosacral strain with herniated disc L3-4, L4-5, and bronchial asthma. These conditions rendered the Veteran unemployable due to their impact on his ability to perform labor or sedentary work.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee instability, Right knee semilunar cartilage dislocation, Lumbosacral strain and herniated disc L3-4, L4-5, Residuals of donor site surgery, left knee with chondromalacia patella, Bronchial asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 18, 2021
- Citation
- 21063917
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Veteran's bronchial asthma has been rated at 30% since January 7, 2004. The Board has now granted a 60% rating effective from November 14, 2024, based on the evidence showing FEV-1/FVC of 40 to 55 percent during the appeal period.
- Granted
The Board has granted effective dates of June 17, 2010 for service connection and separate ratings for right knee instability and left knee instability.
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