The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his cervical spine disability and peripheral neuropathy of all extremities, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to April 23, 2008.
The deciding factor: The combined evaluation of the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities was at least 90% disabling as of April 23, 2008, and his physical ailments prevented him from maintaining a tolerable rate of absence from work due to his concentration issues and physical symptoms impacting his ability to concentrate on work tasks.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative medial meniscus right knee, peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity, cervical spine spondylosis, peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity, status post reduction internal fixation left ankle, lumbar spine spondylosis, bilateral tinnitus, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- July 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20049492
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What this means for you
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