The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to March 9, 2021.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment due to his previous work experience in business management and his college education.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder chronic tendinitis with degenerative arthritis, right shoulder chronic tendinitis with degenerative arthritis, chronic intermittent back spasms, tinnitus, BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo), left middle finger strain, hypertension, onychomycosis feet (all toenails and left hand fingernails), tinea cruris
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- October 25, 2023
- Citation
- A23029551
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