The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including cervical spine degenerative joint disease, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, right shoulder degenerative joint disease, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, right ankle sprain, and other conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the combined service-connected disability rating of 80 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are sufficient to render him unemployable without regard to his age and any nonservice-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine degenerative joint disease, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, right shoulder degenerative joint disease, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, right ankle sprain, left ankle fracture residuals and degenerative arthritis, bilateral tinnitus, left hearing loss, tympanic membrane perforation residuals, hemorrhoids, erectile dysfunction, right chest and head shell fragment wound residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- November 23, 2021
- Citation
- 21070109
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