Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to April 29, 2021.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational background prior to April 29, 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive disorder with alcohol abuse, Below knee amputation, right, Degenerative joint disease, left knee with limitation of extension, Shell fragment wounds of the left calf and foot, Degenerative joint disease, left knee, Bilateral hearing loss, Tinnitus, Left knee instability, Hepatitis and shell fragment wounds, Otitis media, suppurative
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2025
- Citation
- 25003876
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