The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, when considered individually, do not preclude him from engaging in gainful employment. Therefore, a TDIU is denied.
The deciding factor: None of the Veteran's individual service-connected conditions alone are severe enough to prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment given his education and experience.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, lumbosacral disc disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), pseudofolliculitis barbae, left ankle sprain, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty residuals, cervical spondylosis, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left tibial bypass graft, painful right arm scars, left arm scars, left leg scars, right leg scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 27, 2022
- Citation
- 22060339
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