The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to obtain and retain substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: VA medical examinations have found the Veteran capable of sedentary work, despite his service-connected disabilities. The combined rating for his service-connected conditions is less than 70 percent, which precludes a TDIU based on percentage criteria alone.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic muscle strain with associated degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, Radiculopathy of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2012
- Citation
- 1233478
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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