The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable since October 12, 2009. The Board has granted an effective date of October 12, 2009 for the award of a TDIU rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran met the schedular criteria for a TDIU rating due to his service-connected disabilities since October 12, 2009.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracolumbar strain with degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- August 17, 2015
- Citation
- 1535063
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What this means for you
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