Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's lumbar, right knee, and left knee disabilities but granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The Board also remanded service connection for asthma.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an increase in the ratings for the lumbar, right knee, and left knee disabilities, but it established that the Veteran was unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities. The asthma claim was remanded for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral spinal degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease with thoracolumbar scoliosis, asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25011995
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