The Veteran's service-connected right inguinal hernia and residual scars do not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, as his education and experience allow for sedentary work.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of a severity that does not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment consistent with his education and industrial experience.
- Claimed conditions
- right inguinal hernia, residual scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2020
- Citation
- 20076496
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