The veteran was granted a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective August 7, 2023, and the Board remanded issues related to increased evaluations for degenerative arthritis of the spine and TDIU prior to January 30, 2017.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment as of January 30, 2017, based on his reported inability to work since 2014 due to musculoskeletal issues and the combined evaluation reaching 70 percent or more from that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the spine with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) and spinal stenosis, Low back condition, Hypertension, Left leg fracture and residual disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25043984
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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