The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from July 21, 2015 to November 20, 2019 due to his service-connected cervical and lumbar spine disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected cervical and lumbar spine disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and prior employment history.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disability, chronic lumbar strain, right upper extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2023
- Citation
- 23062770
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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.
What you can do next
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