The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantial gainful employment prior to March 28, 2022. As of March 28, 2022, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran was capable of performing sedentary work due to his service-connected disabilities prior to March 28, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee instability, left knee degenerative joint disease, right subtalar dislocation with residual strain, left knee limitation of extension, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2022
- Citation
- 22068741
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