The Veteran's service-connected thoracolumbar spondylosis has rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment from July 19, 2013, to October 16, 2020.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected thoracolumbar spondylosis alone precluded him from securing and following substantially gainful employment due to his inability to perform manual labor and other work-related activities.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracolumbar spondylosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2024
- Citation
- 24032714
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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