The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU rating, and referral for extraschedular consideration is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran does not have a single disability rated at least 40% disabling or combined ratings of at least 70% due to his service-connected conditions. The VA medical opinions indicate that the Veteran's disabilities do not preclude him from engaging in sedentary work, which is consistent with his educational and occupational background.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with spondylosis and degenerative joint and disc disease, eczematous dermatitis, radiculopathy/radiculitis of the left and right leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2012
- Citation
- 1236055
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What this means for you
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues for additional evidentiary development, including a new VA examination and obtaining outstanding medical records.
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