The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder, chronic low back pain, and lumbar radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, precluded him from securing and following substantially gainful employment. The Board granted a TDIU effective from September 25, 2009, to March 31, 2011.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his low back disability, caused significant physical limitations that prevented him from obtaining and maintaining any form of gainful employment based on his prior occupation as a mechanic.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder, chronic low back pain status post lumbar laminectomy, lumbar radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, kidney stones
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19123857
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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