The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including degenerative spondylosis of L5 and rheumatoid arthritis (presumed due to hepatitis C), rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation from May 4, 2009. As such, the Board grants TDIU on an extraschedular basis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his lumbar spine disability and rheumatoid arthritis (presumed due to hepatitis C), significantly limited his ability to engage in substantial gainful employment from May 4, 2009.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative spondylosis of L5, spondylolisthesis of L5-S1, rheumatoid arthritis (presumed due to hepatitis C), residuals of injury to the left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- June 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19144895
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.
What you can do next
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