The Board denied the claim for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis, finding that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record does not support a grant of an extraschedular TDIU as the Veteran had sufficient education and training for jobs outside of physical or unskilled labor, and his service-connected knee disabilities did not significantly impact his ability to perform such work.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2024
- Citation
- 24003561
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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