The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraines, right knee arthritis, left knee disability, right ear hearing loss, vertigo, and Raynaud's phenomena, by themselves, did not prevent him from establishing or maintaining gainful employment between September 9, 2013 and June 5, 2015.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraines, right knee arthritis, left knee disability, right ear hearing loss, vertigo, and Raynaud's phenomena, did not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU as they individually do not meet the percentage requirements. Additionally, there was no reasonable possibility that a single service-connected disability other than depressive disorder prevented the Veteran from establishing or maintaining gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- migraines, right knee arthritis, left knee disability, right ear hearing loss, vertigo, Raynaud's phenomena
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 10, 2022
- Citation
- 22063132
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