The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) due to his service-connected spine disability and associated radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, effective September 27, 2013.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected spine disability and associated radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, meeting the criteria for TDIU. Additionally, he meets the requirements for SMC at the housebound rate due to having a single 100% service-connected disability with additional disabilities rated at 60%.
- Claimed conditions
- Spine disability, Radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, Radiculopathy of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 13, 2025
- Citation
- 25002204
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