The Veteran's service-connected back pain and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since June 24, 2011.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (back pain and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy) severely impair his ability to perform any physical work, including sedentary work, due to severe pain and impairment of concentration.
- Claimed conditions
- Back pain, Bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 29, 2022
- Citation
- 22037367
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in him needing regular aid and attendance, which has been granted for special monthly compensation at the aid and attendance rate.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for urinary incontinence, back pain, and bilateral foot pain due to potential service connection issues. The AOJ is required to provide a VA examination and obtain an opinion regarding whether these conditions are related to service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's TDIU is granted effective December 30, 1995. Basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) is also granted as of that date.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy on the basis of CUE in the February 1996 rating decision have been denied. The May 2022 rating decision is also dismissed as it failed to grant service connection.
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