The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating of his service-connected lumbar degenerative disc disease has been withdrawn due to his satisfaction with the current rating. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is granted, as the Veteran meets the percentage requirements set forth in VA regulations and his service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher rating on his lumbar degenerative disc disease due to his satisfaction with the current rating. The TDIU claim was granted as he meets the percentage requirements set forth in VA regulations and his service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar degenerative disc disease, major depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 22, 2010
- Citation
- 1003254
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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