Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment and required regular aid and attendance to perform activities of daily living, effective February 22, 2021.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in approximate balance regarding the impact of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities on his ability to work and perform activities of daily living, leading to a grant of TDIU and SMC based on aid and attendance from February 22, 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis and IVDS, lumbar spine, status post fusion, with stenosis and spondylolisthesis, Left shoulder disability, Left lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, Right lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, Right lower extremity radiculopathy, femoral nerve, Left lower extremity radiculopathy, femoral nerve, Lumbar spine scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25090367
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