The Veteran was not precluded from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to September 1, 2009 due to his service-connected right knee disabilities. Therefore, a TDIU is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran remained gainfully employed prior to September 1, 2009 and thus was not precluded from securing or following substantially gainful employment as a result of the service-connected right knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20060712
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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