The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in an employment handicap, and he has successfully maintained employment consistent with his abilities, aptitudes, and interests.
The deciding factor: The veteran had overcome the effects of his service-connected disabilities through employment as an electronics assembler, which was compatible with his physical capabilities and interests.
- Claimed conditions
- gastritis/duodenitis, history of duodenal ulcer, H. pylori, bilateral pes planus with bilateral plantar fasciitis, hammertoes 3rd toes, hallux valgus, tinnitus, right ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 12, 2001
- Citation
- 0107220
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to correct a duty to assist error, as the Veteran's lay statements regarding onset and continuity of symptoms were not adequately considered in the previous decision.
- Dismissed
The appeal for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, service connection for right ear hearing loss, and bilateral vision condition was dismissed. Service connection for hypertension, congestive heart failure, and coronary artery disease was denied.
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