The Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities, when considered collectively or individually, do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful occupational employment.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20002647
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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