The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: VA medical opinions indicated that the Veteran's psychiatric and gastrointestinal conditions are stable, allowing him to perform the duties associated with gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric condition (including cognitive disorder and major depressive disorder), Chronic constipation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2014
- Citation
- 1407912
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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