The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including back, knee, and foot conditions, prevent him from securing or following any substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record supports the finding that the Veteran is unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment as a result of his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease other than intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) to include degenerative arthritis, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Bilateral pes planus, Tinnitus, Left lower extremity radiculopathy, Right lower extremity radiculopathy, Degenerative joint disease right knee, Maxillary sinusitis, Seborrheic dermatitis, Scars status-post left axilla cyst removal
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25027683
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates of November 5, 2021, for the grants of service connection and eligibility for DEA benefits.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matters for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and conducting VA examinations.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted an effective date of July 31, 2012, for TDIU and October 22, 2012, for service connection of left and right lower extremity radiculopathy.
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