Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral carpal tunnel, hearing loss, tinnitus, and ear infections, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from June 15, 2015.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's service-connected conditions significantly impaired his ability to communicate effectively and perform physical tasks necessary for employment, making it impossible for him to maintain any form of substantial gainful employment since at least June 2015.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral carpal tunnel, Bilateral hearing loss, Tinnitus, Bilateral ear infections
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25093033
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