Granted
The Board granted an effective date of November 13, 2008, for the grant of a TDIU on an extraschedular basis and eligibility for DEA benefits.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable as of November 13, 2008, which is the date of his claim for an increased rating for his low back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar spine disability, Obstructive sleep apnea, Insomnia, Bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25087022
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