The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including arthritis, disc disease, knee pain, thoracolumbar spine condition, and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, have rendered him unemployable since February 13, 2013. His combined disability rating was sufficient to meet the schedular requirement for TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including arthritis, disc disease, knee pain, thoracolumbar spine condition, and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, have rendered him unemployable due to their severity and impact on his ability to perform physical and sedentary work.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis, Disc Disease, Knee Pain, Thoracolumbar Spine Condition, Radiculopathy of the Left Lower Extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- June 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19148962
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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