The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of TDIU from December 1, 2013, to February 23, 2015. For other periods, his combined disability rating was sufficient for TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (including degenerative arthritis of the left and right knees, right total knee arthroplasty, degenerative disc disease, bronchial asthma, and right hip condition) rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis of the left knee, right total knee arthroplasty, degenerative disc disease other than intervertebral disc syndrome, bronchial asthma, degenerative arthritis of the right knee, right hip condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- March 28, 2023
- Citation
- 23018916
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