The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his lumbar spine and TMJ conditions, prevent him from securing and following gainful employment. The Board granted a TDIU effective April 29, 2020.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities in combination prevented him from securing or following gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) articulation, hepatitis C with cirrhosis of the liver
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- July 18, 2024
- Citation
- A24039216
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What this means for you
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