The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment, thus denying his claim for a TDIU.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him incapable of securing or following any form of substantial gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disorder with radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 15, 2017
- Citation
- 1704598
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, vertigo, obstructive sleep apnea, ovarian cysts, lymphadenopathy, and lumbar spine disorder with radiculopathy due to outstanding VA and private medical records. The Veteran is also being asked to undergo a new VA examination to determine the etiology of her right knee disability and for opinions on whether any service-connected disabilities have aggravated or caused her lumbar spine disorder.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a left leg disorder, lumbar spine disorder with radiculopathy, sciatic nerve disorder, and cervical spine disorder has been denied.,Service connection was not granted as the evidence did not show that the Veteran had any current disability related to his active service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection of a lumbar spine disorder with radiculopathy, tinea cruris (jock itch), fungus of both feet, and headaches. The preponderance of the evidence does not show these conditions are related to service.
- Whole decision: 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.
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