Granted
The Veteran's service-connected spondylolisthesis L5-S1 with arthritis to include IVDS is of sufficient severity to produce unemployability, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's back disabilities preclude the ability to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education, skills, training, and work history.
- Claimed conditions
- spondylolisthesis L5-S1 with arthritis to include intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084902
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