The Board has granted increased ratings for the veteran's service-connected back disorder and determined that he is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities. The combined rating of both conditions is 70 percent, which meets the criteria for a total compensation rating based on individual unemployability.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected back disorders have been found to meet or approximate the criteria for higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes and his overall disability picture has resulted in an inability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Back Disorder, Spondylolisthesis and Spondylosis from L4 to S1
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- July 26, 2000
- Citation
- 0019580
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What this means for you
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