The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as the evidence does not show marked interference with employment or frequent periods of hospitalization due to his service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support the contention that the Veteran’s service-connected conditions result in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.
- Claimed conditions
- myofascial back pain syndrome, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy of the external popliteal nerve, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy of the anterior crural nerve, residuals of a corneal scar of the left eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20062851
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