The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented her from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation since April 28, 2011.
The deciding factor: The combined effect of the Veteran’s service-connected psychiatric and physical disabilities has made it impossible for her to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since April 28, 2011.
- Claimed conditions
- Pain disorder, unspecified physical disabilities, psychiatric disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- March 17, 2021
- Citation
- 21015521
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