Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea and back disability, preclude his ability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment from March 19, 2025.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence supports finding that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude his ability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment on a schedular basis from March 19, 2025.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Back Disability (Degenerative Arthritis and Strain, Spondylolisthesis L5/S1), Left Knee Meniscal Tear, Left Knee Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome with Degenerative Arthritis, Erectile Dysfunction associated with Hypertension, Dermatophytosis and Tinea Pedis, Surgical Scar associated with Residuals, Surgery Left Achilles Tendon
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25014916
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