The Veteran was granted TDIU for the period between February 21, 2013, to May 15, 2014.,TDIU was denied for the period from May 16, 2014, to August 31, 2020. The Veteran's combined rating at this time did not meet the criteria for TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's service-connected conditions prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation during the period of February 21, 2013, to May 15, 2014.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Postoperative Cataracts, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Sinusitis, Right Shoulder Impingement Syndrome, Neuropathy, Left Upper Extremity, Left Knee Pain, Right Knee Pain (status post arthroscopy), Hypertension, Allergic Rhinitis with Deviated Nasal Septum, Right Wrist Crepitus, Tinnitus, Cervical Strain to Include Spinal Stenosis and Degenerative Disc Disease, Radiculopathy, Right Lower Extremity (associated with Lumbosacral Sprain), Radiculopathy, Left Lower Extremity (associated with Lumbosacral Sprain), Residuals of Meniscus Tear, Status Post Arthroscopic Repair with Degenerative Arthritis, Right Knee, Lumbosacral Sprain, Left Wrist Sprain, Left Ear Hearing Loss, Erectile Dysfunction Secondary to Lumbosacral Strain Associated with Lumbosacral Sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 6, 2024
- Citation
- 24010706
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