Granted
The Veteran's service-connected hernia condition renders him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, granting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's ability to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation is impacted by the effects of his service-connected hernia disorder, preventing him from performing necessary functional tasks for manual labor jobs.
- Claimed conditions
- hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- 25002692
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