The Board has granted an effective date of July 18, 1996 for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected low back disability.
The deciding factor: The claim for TDIU arose from the veteran's informal claim submitted in July 18, 1996 following his VA examination indicating he was unable to work due to his service-connected low back disability. The effective date is set based on this submission as it constitutes an informal claim under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Recurrent lumbosacral pain with sciatica, Spondylolisthesis, Degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 17, 2000
- Citation
- 0013028
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Denied
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- Denied
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