The Veteran is entitled to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for the period between July 6, 2010, and September 30, 2019.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him incapable of securing or following substantially gainful employment during this period.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar myositis with degenerative disc disease, Cervical spine disability (service-connected), Bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25053189
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, spinal stenosis, and bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy to obtain a more adequate medical opinion.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an increased rating for status post bunionectomy and hallux rigidus of the left great toe, and remanded several other claims related to various conditions.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical examination to determine if the Veteran's current neck strain is related to his in-service activities.
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