The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not demonstrate any impairment to sedentary employment due to the Veteran's right knee disability and scar, and without information regarding his employment or education history, the Board cannot conclude that he is not qualified for such employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee internal derangement, Right leg scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- March 8, 2021
- Citation
- 21013144
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for his right and left knee disabilities have been remanded due to the need for clarification of the extent and type of instability, as well as whether he requires prescription aids with ambulation.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for a single right leg scar and remanded the remaining claims for further development.
- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed due to their withdrawal of all issues on appeal.
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