Partly granted
The veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective April 5, 2022. The case is remanded for consideration of TDIU prior to this date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for TDIU effective April 5, 2022, as his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Spondylosis with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) and degenerative disc disease, Left lower extremity radiculopathy, Right lower extremity radiculopathy, Left ankle degenerative arthritis, Right hand boxer's fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25008025
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