The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment from October 2, 2012, to August 25, 2014.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was in receipt of a 60 percent combined evaluation and his work history involved unskilled or semiskilled labor. The Board found that the right knee and right hip disabilities did not preclude all types of employment, including sedentary work.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee, Right Iliac Crest, Right Knee Scar (Associated with Total Knee Replacement)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- August 27, 2019
- Citation
- A19001033
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