Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including posttraumatic stress disorder and neuropathy, preclude him from substantial and gainful employment starting July 15, 2021.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's mental health symptoms due to combat and physical effects of sciatica significantly impact his ability to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25010331
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