The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment prior to November 5, 2020.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not indicate that the Veteran was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression, Posttraumatic residuals of the right and left wrist, Residuals of lung cancer treatment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2021
- Citation
- 21015174
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