The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, DDD of the lumbar spine, IVDS, and various knee conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since July 9, 2018.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's severe back pain, radiculopathy, and other service-connected disabilities make it impossible for him to perform the physical demands of most jobs, thus meeting the criteria for a TDIU from July 9, 2018.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder, degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine, intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, left lower extremity radiculopathy of the femoral nerve, right lower extremity radiculopathy of the femoral nerve, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left knee chondromalacia patellae and patellar tendinitis, right knee chondromalacia patellae and patellar tendinitis, maxillary sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, scar right arm antecubital fossa, lumbosacral midline and infra-umbilical area surgical scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 22, 2023
- Citation
- 23018049
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