The Veteran's service-connected left knee disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and therefore, entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is denied.
The deciding factor: The combined disability ratings of the Veteran's service-connected left knee disabilities did not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU benefits at any point during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee anterior instability, Left knee limited extension, Removal of semilunar cartilage, left knee, Left knee residual surgical scarring, Left anterior cruciate ligament tear with meniscal tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2022
- Citation
- 22035083
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