The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, without consideration of his age or non-service connected disabilities, prevent the Veteran from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment. The criteria for TDIU have been met.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from obtaining or sustaining substantially gainful employment due to physical limitations caused by multiple conditions including C-spine disability, migraine headaches, radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, and other disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of fusion of C1-C2 vertebrae with degenerative changes, C3-C4 degeneration, and C5-C6 annular tear, Migraine headaches associated with the C-spine disability, Radiculopathy of the right upper extremity associated with the C-spine disability, Residual fracture of the right femur, Scars of the forehead, side, and back of head, Scars of the back of the head to the shoulders, Acneform eruption on the back of the shoulders and anterior chest, Degenerative arthritis with chondromalacia of the right knee, Removal of bone from the left hip status post iliac graft for cervical fusion, Residual fracture of the left elbow, Neuropathy of the left upper extremity associated with the C-spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- February 21, 2014
- Citation
- 1407442
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 1407442.
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for right knee instability and degenerative arthritis with chondromalacia of the right knee due to insufficient medical evidence in the record. Additional examination is required to determine appropriate disability ratings.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected musculoligamentous strain, right knee, is currently rated at 10 percent and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.