The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to engage and retain substantially gainful employment for the rating period prior to April 19, 2017.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities collectively prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantial gainful employment of either a physical or sedentary nature.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), left knee medial collateral ligament strain with slight instability, postconcussion syndrome, status-post traumatic brain injury (TBI) with photophobia, scoliosis, thoracic spine strain, and degenerative disc disease, right hip strain, limitation of flexion, left thumb strain, right hip strain with impairment of the thigh, costochondritis, scar, status-post laceration of the right thigh
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- April 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19133526
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