The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly his loss of use of his right hand and disfigurement of his left ear, prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment. Therefore, a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability is granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed that the veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from engaging in substantial gainful employment due to his loss of use of his right hand and disfigurement of his left ear.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of use of right hand, disfigurement of left ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- September 4, 2001
- Citation
- 0122053
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a higher level of special monthly compensation (SMC) for the Veteran, as he was not scheduled for a VA examination and opinion on whether he needs a higher level of care.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for the loss of use of his right hand as secondary to service-connected disabilities has been granted. The evidence shows that this condition is due to his service-connected injuries.
- Partly granted
The veteran's service connection for a low back condition and foot drop was granted, but denied for erectile dysfunction and loss of use of the right hand.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals of entitlement to SMC based on loss of use of right hand and service connection for bilateral upper extremity neuropathy as the Veteran, through his representative, withdrew these claims.
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