The Veteran's service-connected cervical and thoracolumbar spine disabilities, along with associated radiculopathy, are found to be of sufficient severity to produce unemployability since January 6, 2016.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's physical limitations due to his service-connected cervical and low back conditions render him unable to engage in substantially gainful employment, particularly janitorial work which he previously performed. The Board finds that these limitations are attributable to the service-connected disabilities and grants a TDIU effective January 6, 2016.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical herniated disc, Thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease, Left lower extremity radiculopathy, Right lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 24, 2023
- Citation
- 23011502
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Denied
The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease was denied as his disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating than 10 percent.
- Denied
The Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy was evaluated at a 20 percent rating, and the Board found that it did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the claims for psychiatric disability and sleep apnea.,Service connection was granted for right lower extremity radiculopathy and left lower extremity radiculopathy secondary to a service-connected back disability, but denied for right wrist disability.
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