The Board has granted an effective date of July 20, 2000 for the assignment of a 50 percent disability rating for the residuals of a shell fragment wound to the left hip and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability. The veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in his inability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since July 20, 2000.
The deciding factor: The RO found that the veteran met the percentage requirements for a total disability rating effective July 20, 2000 based on the combined ratings of his service-connected disabilities and his educational and occupational background did not show any circumstances that would result in his service-connected disabilities having greater impact on his ability to obtain and retain substantially gainful employment than that contemplated in the 80 percent combined rating then in effect.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of Shell Fragment Wound to the Left Hip, Bilateral Frostbite Residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 23, 2001
- Citation
- 0105582
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