The Veteran's service-connected hand and foot conditions render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, meeting the criteria for a TDIU.
The deciding factor: The combined effects of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities make it impossible for him to obtain or maintain gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Hand condition, Foot condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- November 2, 2022
- Citation
- A22022183
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