The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation as he was continually employed full-time, his earnings were above the poverty threshold, and he was not employed in a protected environment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had been working full-time until June 19, 2015, when he retired due to multiple disabilities that affected his job performance.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder, degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, cervical radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, cervical radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, right knee chondromalacia, left knee chondromalacia, hypertension, tinnitus, tailbone disability, pilonidal cyst and tinea versicolor, mild right ventricular and bi-atrial enlargement, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22067500
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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