The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left total knee replacement and pilonidal cyst, do not render him unemployable without regard to advancing age. The Board finds that the evidence does not show he is unable to work due to his service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: VA treatment records do not show the Veteran is unable to work due to his service-connected disabilities, which include left knee pain and functional limitations.
- Claimed conditions
- left total knee replacement, pilonidal cyst, surgical scar, left knee joint replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20004340
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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