The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine and lower extremity radiculopathy conditions have rendered him incapable of securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.
The deciding factor: The combined impact of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from performing tasks required for his previous employment history.
- Claimed conditions
- severe degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 14, 2022
- Citation
- 22008447
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not cause or contribute to his death due to a vehicular accident, which was primarily caused by the driver's negligence and poor visibility conditions.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are severe enough to require the aid and attendance of another, effective April 3, 2020. The appeal for SMC based on housebound status is dismissed as moot due to the award of SMC under section 1114(l).
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered her unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful employment for the periods on appeal prior to May 2, 2020, and after June 1, 2020. For the period from March 2, 2020, to June 1, 2020, she was in receipt of a 100 percent schedular rating for total left wrist fusion.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the service connection for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, so the appeal is dismissed.
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