The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, granting TDIU effective May 20, 2022.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran's symptoms for his service-connected disabilities, combined with his previous work experience as a firefighter, led to the conclusion that he is not capable of performing any substantial gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- spinal stenosis with degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, radiculopathy, left lower extremity (sciatic) associated with spinal stenosis with degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, shoulder impingement left, radiculopathy, right lower extremity (sciatic) associated with spinal stenosis with degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, scars, left shoulder associated with shoulder impingement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25025126
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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