The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetic nephropathy, and obstructive sleep apnea, prevented him from obtaining and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation as of January 5, 2015.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in equipoise that the Veteran was unable to work as of January 5, 2015, due to his service-connected disabilities impacting his ability to communicate, focus, and maintain employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 1, 2024
- Citation
- A24071133
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.
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