The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have been found to preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation since March 3, 2006. The Board has granted entitlement to TDIU effective that date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions (residuals of thoracic spine injury, degenerative changes of the cervical spine, bilateral upper extremity neuralgia, and pain disorder) have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since March 3, 2006.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of thoracic spine injury, degenerative changes of the cervical spine, bilateral upper extremity neuralgia, pain disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- October 4, 2024
- Citation
- A24063500
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- Remanded (sent back)
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