The veteran's combined disability rating is 80%, but he does not have at least one service-connected disability rated at 40% or more. Therefore, the Board finds that a total rating for compensation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The veteran has a combined disability rating of 80%, which meets the initial criteria for consideration of a total rating. However, he does not have at least one disability rated at 40% or more, as required by VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- frostbite of the right hand with degenerative changes, frostbite of the left hand with degenerative changes, frostbite of the right foot with degenerative changes, frostbite of the left foot with degenerative changes, peripheral neuropathy of the right hand, peripheral neuropathy of the left hand, peripheral neuropathy of the right foot, peripheral neuropathy of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- March 13, 2000
- Citation
- 0006713
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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