The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, in combination, precluded him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment. TDIU benefits are granted from June 5, 2017.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's combined disability rating of 80% met the schedular criteria for TDIU benefits due to his service-connected disabilities limiting his ability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine degenerative arthritis, Bilateral achilles tendon tear, Right leg laceration, Scalp laceration, Sinusitis with headaches, Left upper extremity radiculopathy, Right upper extremity radiculopathy, Lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, Right lower extremity sciatica, Left lower extremity sciatica, Right knee strain, Left knee strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- January 17, 2024
- Citation
- 24002396
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,455 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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