The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to October 5, 2016.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities significantly impacted his ability to work, leading to unemployability.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a laceration of the right foot with achilles tendonitis, Osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine, Right lower extremity radiculopathy, Right knee disability, Scar of the right foot, Left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2024
- Citation
- 24032691
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.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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