The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board grants entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The record reflects that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities impact his ability to perform any type of occupational task, making it challenging for him to walk long distances, stand for a long time, or ascend/descend stairs. Additionally, he is unable to kneel, squat, run, jog, or jump due to his left knee problem and has trouble lifting heavy items, pushing, pulling, or working above shoulder levels due to his right shoulder problem.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086877
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