The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left and right upper extremity radiculopathy, cervical spine stenosis, and lumbar degenerative disc disease, preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including cervical spine stenosis and lumbar degenerative disc disease, limit his ability to perform physically demanding jobs, which he previously had experience with. The Board found that the Veteran is precluded from sedentary employment due to his educational background and work history.
- Claimed conditions
- left upper extremity radiculopathy, right upper extremity radiculopathy, cervical spine stenosis, lumbar degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 12, 2024
- Citation
- 24007457
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment prior to August 14, 2023.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine degenerative arthritis. The claims for back pain and right upper extremity radiculopathy are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's TDIU and DEA claims are remanded due to insufficient evidence for a schedular rating, and the issues are inextricably intertwined.
- Dismissed
The appeal seeking to establish entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) is dismissed because the AOJ decision was merely implementing a Board's earlier effective date decision for service connection.
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