The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment on an extra-schedular basis prior to November 5, 2018.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's combined rating of 70 percent at the time was less than total and he did not meet the schedular requirements for TDIU as one condition was not rated at 40 percent or more with additional disability sufficient to bring the combined evaluation to 70 percent or more.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral pes planus, Mild degenerative spondylosis of the lumbosacral spine, Left knee strain, Right knee strain, Nose fracture residuals, Hypertension (HTN), Diabetes mellitus (DM), Hemorrhoids, Erectile dysfunction, Bilateral tinea pedis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 22, 2023
- Citation
- 23017924
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