The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted on an extraschedular basis due to his service-connected disabilities making it impossible for him to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability and right lumbar radiculopathy make it difficult for him to perform even sedentary work, leading to frequent unscheduled breaks and inability to meet competitive standards of work.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar degenerative disc disease with spondylosis, right lumbar radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 25, 2022
- Citation
- 22059919
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right and left lumbar radiculopathy as the underlying primary low back disability is not an adjudicated service-connected condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, transient global amnesia, tinnitus, and PTSD have been denied. The Board has found that there is no competent evidence of these conditions during the pendency of the claim.,For the lumbar spine disability, the Veteran was granted service connection but a higher rating remains in dispute.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for chronic sinusitis, fibromyalgia, and CFS. The Veteran's hearing loss, lumbar spine disability, radiculopathy, shoulder disability, knee meniscal tear, knee limitation of extension, knee scars, GERD, allergic rhinitis, asthma, and PTSD were also not rated higher than their current levels.
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