The Veteran's service-connected bilateral flat feet with plantar fasciitis and bilateral thigh disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation since April 5, 2018. The Board has granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from that date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected bilateral flat feet with plantar fasciitis and bilateral thigh disabilities have rendered him unable to perform the physical demands of substantially gainful employment due to his inability to stand, walk, or lift heavy objects, which are essential for factory work. His education, skills, and work history also support this conclusion.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral flat feet with plantar fasciitis, Bilateral thigh disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 22, 2023
- Citation
- A23033234
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