The Veteran's back disability is currently rated at 10 percent since April 5, 2010. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating prior to this date.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the Veteran’s low back disability does not cause additional limitation of motion or function during flare-ups and concluded that his disability would not impair his activities of daily living or preclude employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease and spondylosis of the thoracolumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2015
- Citation
- 1548975
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board granted the Veteran's appeal regarding the timeliness of his substantive appeal and remanded several issues for further development.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU, and his claim of entitlement to a TDIU on an extraschedular basis was denied by the Director. The Board finds that the evidence does not show that the Veteran is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due solely to his service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, degenerative disc disease and spondylosis of the thoracolumbar spine, arthritis of the left knee, radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve of the lower extremities, and residual scarring from salivary gland surgery have all been denied. The effective dates for service connection grants are also denied.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected degenerative disc disease and spondylosis of the thoracolumbar spine, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity were denied. The Veteran was not granted any new disability rating.
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