The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities from January 22, 2013 to August 2, 2018, but denied increased ratings for the lumbar spine disability and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lumbar spine disability did not meet the criteria for higher ratings due to limited range of motion and intermittent pain, while his TDIU was granted based on the impact of his service-connected disabilities on employment from January 22, 2013 to August 2, 2018.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar Spine Disability, Radiculopathy of the Right Lower Extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2021
- Citation
- 21062023
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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