The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral foot and finger conditions, significantly limit his ability to engage in gainful employment consistent with his prior work experience. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the combined effects of these disabilities.
The deciding factor: The combined effects of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities (bilateral foot and finger conditions) significantly limited his mobility and ability to perform tasks required for his previous job, thus precluding him from engaging in gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Left foot disability, Right foot disability, Chronic epididymitis with left testalgia, Right thumb disability, Left thumb disability, Right long finger disability, Left long finger disability, Left index finger disability, Right index finger disability, Scar on right foot, Scar on left foot, Left little finger disability, Right little finger disability, Left ring finger disability, Right ring finger disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23064209
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's right and left foot disabilities are currently rated at 10 percent each, but the Board found that they do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal for a compensable rating for acne vulgaris is dismissed. Service connection for tinnitus is granted, but the left foot disability claim is remanded.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for a right foot disability and an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee, right knee, and low back disabilities have been granted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to errors in duty to assist and incomplete medical opinions. The right foot disability claim is being addressed, including considering a congenital defect theory of entitlement.
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