The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to July 12, 2007.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions were deemed insufficient to preclude his ability to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- AE (Anaphylaxis/Urticaria), Prostatitis, Osteopenia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2016
- Citation
- 1648559
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