The veteran's claim for vocational rehabilitation training was granted due to his service-connected disabilities, specifically degenerative joint disease of the knees and left elbow tendinitis. The VA determined that he had an employment handicap but did not meet the criteria for a serious employment handicap.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from maintaining his current position as a ROTC instructor due to physical limitations.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease of the knees, left elbow tendinitis, plantar fasciitis of the feet, right inginual hernia, diverticulosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 11, 2000
- Citation
- 0009655
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What this means for you
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