The Veteran was found unable to maintain substantial gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities from May 1, 2009 to May 1, 2010 and from July 22, 2010 to present.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected right knee, left knee, and low back disabilities caused significant functional limitations that rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment during the specified periods.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Status Post Total Knee Arthroscopy (TKA) with Traumatic Arthritis, Left Knee Status Post TKA with Arthritis, Low Back Strain with Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 21, 2021
- Citation
- 21075627
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