The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his low back disability was granted, with a 40 percent rating assigned. The claim for TDIU was denied as the veteran's only service-connected disability did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The VA found that the veteran's lumbar spine disk disease warranted a 40% rating based on his symptoms, but he could still engage in substantial gainful employment due to other factors.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disk disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- February 8, 2006
- Citation
- 0603565
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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