The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to January 1, 2008.
The deciding factor: The Veteran engaged in part-time employment that exceeded the poverty threshold and was not limited to protected environments such as family businesses or sheltered workshops.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- January 11, 2018
- Citation
- 1802546
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