Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities from January 1, 2016.
The deciding factor: The combined symptoms of the Veteran's right knee, left knee, and bilateral foot disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantial gainful employment from January 1, 2016.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee degenerative arthritis, Total left knee arthroplasty, Left knee meniscus condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- 25003198
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