The Veteran was awarded a TDIU on both a schedular and an extraschedular basis for his service-connected disabilities from July 20, 2012 through December 1, 2014.,The decision is based on the Veteran's inability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected left foot disability and left upper extremity disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to perform his previous employment as a mail carrier, limiting him in standing, walking, lifting, and carrying.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of use of left foot, left ulnar nerve damage with painful elbow extension, status post fracture of left medial epicondyle, left ulnar nerve damage associated with fracture, left medial epicondyle, fracture, left medial epicondyle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22061195
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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, considering his educational and occupational history.
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