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Granted

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation since May 18, 2004.

The deciding factor: The evidence approximates a finding that the Veteran would be unable to retain and maintain employment as of May 2004 due to his service-connected back disability.

Claimed conditions
Not specified in this decision
How they argued it
Not specified
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
100%
Decision date
June 26, 2025
Citation
25008449

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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