The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow all forms of substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's multiple service-connected disabilities, including his cervical and lumbar spine conditions, depression, and radiculopathies, render him unable to perform even sedentary work.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, Degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine, Depression, Radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, Tendonitis, Right ankle fracture residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 10, 2021
- Citation
- 21007801
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, finding that there is no nexus between the current disability and active duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient findings regarding PTSD and depression, requiring a new VA examination.
- Denied
The Board denied extraschedular ratings for the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine and lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities, as well as a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to February 3, 2011.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to errors in the AOJ's handling of the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, and depression. The AOJ is required to verify the Veteran's claimed stressor and obtain medical opinions regarding the diagnoses and their relation to service.
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