The Veteran was granted a TDIU from March 5, 2008 to July 28, 2021 due to service-connected lumbar spine disability and bilateral lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy. The Board found that the Veteran's back disability alone prevented him from maintaining substantially gainful employment during this period.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability symptoms, including pain radiating into his legs, prevented him from maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to October 2015. The evidence showed that he retired due to back disability symptoms and a private physician advised him to retire permanently.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar spine disability, Bilateral lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22057221
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