The evidence does not show the Veteran is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's employment history and current range of motion findings do not support a finding that he is unemployable.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), Lumbar disc disease, Sciatic nerve radiculopathy (right lower extremity), Sciatic nerve radiculopathy (left lower extremity), Femoral nerve radiculopathy (right lower extremity), Femoral nerve radiculopathy (left lower extremity), Surgical scar of the left anterior neck
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2017
- Citation
- 1720123
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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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