The Veteran's chronic low back pain, left and right lower radiculopathy have been granted a rating of 20 percent each. TDIU has been granted beginning December 13, 2016.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities prevented him from performing the physical acts required for employment, meeting the schedular requirements for compensation for TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Low Back Pain, Left Lower Radiculopathy, Right Lower Radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20012101
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- Granted
The Veteran's central vestibular syndrome, lumbar spine disability, and left lower radiculopathy have been granted with respective ratings. The effective date for the service connection of these conditions is set at October 2, 2012.,A higher initial rating of 30 percent has been granted for the Veteran's central vestibular syndrome, reflecting his unsteadiness and dizziness issues.,The Veteran has been granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities, indicating that these conditions make it impossible for him to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment consistent with his educational and vocational background.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, right and left lower radiculopathy caused his obesity, which in turn led to obstructive sleep apnea. The Board granted entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on housebound status is denied because he does not have a single service-connected disability rated as total (100%) with an additional service-connected disability or disabilities independently ratable at 60%. The Veteran's TDIU was based on multiple service-connected disabilities, not a single disability.
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