Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment during the period prior to February 14, 2018.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and shin splints, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to significant limitations in physical activity and cognitive function.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- 25012295
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