The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not clearly interfere with his ability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.,The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a confirmed diagnosis of knee disability in either knee, and there is no evidence linking any diagnosed condition to active service.
The deciding factor: There are no significant effects on the Veteran's ability to obtain and maintain employment due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a right fifth (small) finger fracture, Left knee disorder (claimed as swelling of the left knee), Right knee disorder (claimed as swelling of the right knee)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2017
- Citation
- 1747486
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