The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral knee and foot conditions and lumbar spine disability, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment as of June 24, 2011.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, which include multiple orthopedic issues, preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment due to constant pain and functional limitations.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee chondromalacia, medial compartment osteoarthritis, varus deformity status post arthroscopic partial medial meniscectomy and medial femoral chondroplasty, chronic lumbar strain, right knee degenerative joint disease (DJD) status post meniscectomy and chondroplasty, right foot motor dysfunction, left foot dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 13, 2016
- Citation
- 1601351
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- Remanded (sent back)
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