The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, consistent with his education and previous work experience. Therefore, the appeal for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is granted.
The deciding factor: The VA medical records and May 1998 VA examination indicate that the veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- DeQuervin's disease, right (major) wrist with radial sensory neuroma, right shoulder (major) capsulitis, bronchitis, hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2001
- Citation
- 0102962
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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