The veteran's low back disability is currently rated at 40 percent, and he does not meet the criteria for a TDIU. The Board found that his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The veteran’s low back disability has been evaluated as 40 percent disabling based on its severe limitation of motion without ankylosis, and he does not meet the criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities alone.
- Claimed conditions
- Low Back Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- November 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0636072
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