The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent her from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, thus denying her claim for TDIU.
The deciding factor: The combined disability ratings of the Veteran's service-connected conditions (acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral shoulder disability, and pes planus) are sufficient to meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU. However, the medical evidence does not support a finding that these disabilities alone prevent her from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability, Bilateral shoulder disability, Pes planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- December 2, 2021
- Citation
- 21072252
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