Denied
The Veteran's service-connected low back disability does not preclude him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment, and therefore he is not entitled to a TDIU.
The deciding factor: A VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's service-connected low back disability would prevent him from doing physical work but did not preclude him from working in sedentary jobs.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2009
- Citation
- 0909305
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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