The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented her from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation for the period prior to April 1, 2021. From April 1, 2021 onward, the evidence is at least in approximate balance and the benefit of the doubt will be afforded to the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The evidence indicates that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused her to stop working and she could no longer work from March 2021 onward.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee disability, Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, Radiculopathy of the sciatic nerves of the right and left lower extremities, Radiculopathy of the femoral nerve of the left lower extremity, Right knee instability, Degenerative arthritis of the left knee, Radiculopathy of the femoral nerve of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- November 30, 2022
- Citation
- 22066752
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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