The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the TDIU is granted from October 29, 2018, to June 3, 2021.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his left lower extremity radiculopathy, partial paralysis of the ulnar nerve, and residuals of shell fragment wounds affecting multiple muscle groups in various parts of his body, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Lower Extremity Radiculopathy (Sciatic Nerve), Partial Paralysis of Left Ulnar Nerve, Residuals of Shell Fragment Wounds, Left Elbow, Residuals of Shell Fragment Wounds, Right Forearm, Residuals of Shell Fragment Wounds, Right Buttocks and Thigh, Residuals of Shell Fragment Wounds, Left Gluteal Region, Residuals of Shell Fragment Wounds, Abdomen with Laparotomy Scar, Residuals of Shell Fragment Wounds, Back and Lower Costal Region, Residuals of Shell Fragment Wounds, Right Leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- September 25, 2024
- Citation
- A24060669
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