Granted
The veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, so he was granted a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) on an extra-schedular basis.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the right ankle, degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the left ankle, left knee condition, left knee extension, lumbar strain with DJD and degenerative disc disease (DDD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25000652
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