The Veteran is unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities, including knee and back conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly his knees and back condition, make it difficult for him to perform physical work, leading to a determination of TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- knee disabilities, back condition, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, heart condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- August 16, 2023
- Citation
- 23045569
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