The Veteran's TDIU claim prior to May 18, 2021 is denied as his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.,The Veteran's scar, residual of left wrist surgery, does not warrant a compensable rating under the applicable diagnostic codes due to lack of disabling effects not considered in ratings provided under Diagnostic Codes 7800-04.,The Veteran's left ring finger partial amputation is currently rated noncompensably disabling and no higher rating is warranted as there are no additional disabling effects not considered in a rating provided under DC 5227.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not confirm that the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing substantially gainful employment prior to May 18, 2021. The disability picture is not shown as preventing all forms of substantially gainful employment.,There are no other disabling effects not considered in a rating provided under Diagnostic Codes 7800-04 for the Veteran's left wrist scar. Therefore, a compensable rating is denied.,The Veteran’s left ring finger partial amputation does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as there are no additional disabling effects not considered in a rating provided under DC 5227.
- Claimed conditions
- scar, residual of left wrist surgery, left ring finger partial amputation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2026
- Citation
- A26003104
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