The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable due to their collective impact, as he can still perform the physical and mental acts required by most jobs.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment given his education and occupational experience.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine, Right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, Right lower extremity radiculopathy of the femoral nerve, Migraines, Surgical scars, Right shoulder strain, Tinnitus, GERD, Left carpal and cubital tunnel syndrome, Right wrist carpal tunnel, Hypersomnia, Left foot 5th digit tailor's bunion, Right foot 5th digit tailor's bunion, Right elbow medial epicondylitis, Right eye diplopia due to injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 24, 2022
- Citation
- 22017083
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