The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including lumbar spine degenerative arthritis with intervertebral disc syndrome, right knee instability, and lower extremity radiculopathies, have rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational background.
The deciding factor: The cumulative impact of the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities has resulted in significant physical functional limitations that prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar spine degenerative arthritis with intervertebral disc syndrome, Right knee instability, Degenerative arthritis of the right and left knee, Left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, Right lower extremity femoral radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- December 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19190871
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Granted
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