The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine and radiculopathies of both lower extremities, result from a common etiology. The Veteran is unable to maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are related in etiology and result in functional impairment that prevents him from securing or maintaining employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, Radiculopathy of the lower left extremity, Radiculopathy of the lower right extremity, Osteoarthritis of the left knee, Osteoarthritis of the right knee, Surgical scar of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- March 28, 2018
- Citation
- 1819323
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is REMANDED for a new VA examination to address his ability to work due to service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left ankle and lumbosacral spine disabilities were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings under applicable VA rating criteria.
- Granted
The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at a 40 percent evaluation, effective from the date of the May 2013 rating decision.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU as his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.
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