The Veteran's left foot ulcer and associated scar are rated at 40 percent, effective September 27, 2015. The Board also granted a TDIU beginning from September 27, 2009.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s service-connected disabilities (left foot ulcer and residual scar) prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment due to their combined effects on his physical abilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Decubitus ulcer of the left foot, Residual scar from epididymectomy and orchiectomy associated with residuals, right epididymectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- February 2, 2022
- Citation
- 22005773
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