The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from following or maintaining a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, intervertebral disc syndrome, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, tinnitus, and bilateral knee disabilities, impact his ability to perform job responsibilities, making it impossible for him to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education, skills, training, and work history.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25095359
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