The Veteran's service-connected cervical and lumbosacral spine disabilities have precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation since August 2, 2005.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was found to be unable to work due to his service-connected spinal disabilities, which rendered him incapable of performing the physical acts required by employment.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disabilities, lumbosacral spine disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- September 20, 2018
- Citation
- 18137120
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