The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from engaging in substantially gainful employment since December 13, 2010.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record persuasively shows that the Veteran was precluded from engaging in substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities from December 13, 2010.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee disability, Left ankle disability, Lumbar spine disability, Radiculopathy of the left leg, Radiculopathy of the right leg, Degenerative arthritis of the right knee, Left ankle scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 26, 2025
- Citation
- 25008438
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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