The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial and increased ratings for his low back disability and left hip replacement, respectively.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no new evidence to reopen the service connection claim or sufficient evidence to grant a higher rating based on the current criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- herniated nucleus pulposus, L4-5, status post total left hip replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2007
- Citation
- 0734392
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The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities on an extraschedular basis, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment.
- Granted
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and his TDIU claim is denied.
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