The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from retaining substantially gainful employment as of January 12, 2013.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran was unable to work due to his service-connected hip and spine conditions which caused severe arthritic changes and limited mobility.
- Claimed conditions
- rheumatoid arthritis in the right hip, degenerative joint disease in the left hip, degenerative joint disease in the lumbar spine, arthritis in the right thumb and index finger, arthritis in the left hip, arthritis in the right little finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- October 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19176710
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