The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his sleep apnea and psychiatric conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantial gainful occupation since October 1, 2010.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s multiple service-connected disabilities, particularly his severe abdominal pain and anxiety disorders, have made it impossible for him to maintain employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Central Sleep Apnea, Somatic Symptom Disorder with Anxiety Disorder, Residuals of Multiple Herniorrhaphies and Malrotations Repair with Adhesions and Abdominal Pain, Status Post Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of the Left Scaphoid, Postoperative Scar, Midline, Abdomen
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20069377
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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