The veteran's disabilities prevent him from successfully pursuing a vocational rehabilitation program and becoming gainfully employed in an occupation consistent with his abilities, aptitudes, and interests.
The deciding factor: The veteran's psychiatric disability, particularly his depressive reaction, makes it not reasonably feasible for him to achieve a vocational goal.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive reaction, Raynaud's disease, Residuals of cold injury, right upper extremity, Residuals of cold injury, left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- May 24, 2001
- Citation
- 0114544
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What this means for you
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