Partly granted
The Board denied an increased rating for lumbosacral strain and granted a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) beginning April 1, 2013.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lumbosacral strain did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, but his combined service-connected disabilities precluded substantially gainful employment starting from April 1, 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106544
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