The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to his physical conditions, including knee, hip, and back issues.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly his knee, hip, and back conditions, render him unemployable as they interfere with his ability to perform daily activities and work-related tasks.
- Claimed conditions
- neuropathy left lower extremity, rheumatoid arthritis, left knee (previously rated as chondromalacia with degenerative arthritis), intervertebral disc syndrome, lumbar (previously rated as lumbosacral strain), radiculopathy, right lower extremity (femoral nerve) associated with intervertebral disc syndrome, lumbar, hip strain, left
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- August 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24044678
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