The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his thoracolumbar strain with degenerative changes and posttraumatic stress disorder, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of June 11, 2012.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly his back pain and PTSD, significantly impaired his ability to work due to physical limitations and mental health issues.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracolumbar strain with degenerative changes, posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder, left lateral thigh neuropathy, low sperm count
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- November 25, 2022
- Citation
- 22065894
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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