Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and rheumatoid arthritis, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment beginning April 1, 2014.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities impacted his ability to work, making it impossible for the average person to follow a substantially gainful occupation from April 1, 2014 onwards.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 18, 2025
- Citation
- 25014084
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