The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his acquired psychiatric disability (depression and PTSD), migraine headaches, degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine with intervertebral disc syndrome and lumbar strain, left hip osteoarthritis, right hip osteoarthritis, right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right knee, lateral instability, post-operative patellofemoral pain syndrome of the left knee, and surgical scars of the left knee, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his acquired psychiatric disability (depression and PTSD), migraine headaches, degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine with intervertebral disc syndrome and lumbar strain, left hip osteoarthritis, right hip osteoarthritis, right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right knee, lateral instability, post-operative patellofemoral pain syndrome of the left knee, and surgical scars of the left knee, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability (depression and PTSD), Migraine headaches, Degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine with intervertebral disc syndrome and lumbar strain, 40% Degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine with intervertebral disc syndrome and lumbar strain (from April 30, 2018), Hypertensive cardiovascular disease, Left hip osteoarthritis (from February 20, 2007), Right hip osteoarthritis, Right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve (from April 30, 2018), Left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, Patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right knee (from March 11, 1999), Lateral instability, post-operative patellofemoral pain syndrome of the left knee, Left hip limitation of adduction (from April 30, 2018), Right hip limitation of adduction, Surgical scars of the left knee (from July 23, 2018), Post-operative patellofemoral pain syndrome of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 15, 2021
- Citation
- 21068918
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