The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability has been granted a 30 percent extraschedular rating effective September 23, 2003. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a 30 percent extraschedular rating for the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability due to its impact on employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the thoracolumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 3, 2010
- Citation
- 1033372
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for degenerative joint disease of the thoracolumbar spine and cervical spine, finding that the evidence was approximately balanced as to whether these conditions were caused by an injury or event during active service.
- Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for degenerative joint disease of the thoracolumbar spine, finding that August 10, 2023, is the earliest available date based on the Veteran's claim.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for low back disabilities, including degenerative joint disease of the thoracolumbar spine and compensatory lumbar scoliosis. The decision is based on a finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active duty due to their progression from his in-service leg length discrepancy.
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