The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and a TDIU is granted for the period prior to October 4, 2021.
The deciding factor: Multiple service-connected disabilities, including back, neck, left shoulder, knees, elbows, and osteoarthritis of the elbows and hands, have impacted the Veteran's ability to work.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, cervical spine disability, left upper extremity radiculopathy, left shoulder disability, left knee osteoarthritis, right knee disability, hypertension, left elbow osteoarthritis, right elbow osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- October 26, 2023
- Citation
- 23058018
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What this means for you
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