The veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from obtaining and retaining employment consistent with his abilities, aptitudes, and interests; thus he has an employment handicap. The Board finds that the veteran meets the criteria for entitlement to benefits under Chapter 31, Title 38, United States Code.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected disabilities restrict his ability to perform physically demanding tasks required in his current job as a postal clerk, leading to an impairment of employability. His employment handicap is due to his service-connected conditions and not overcome by his current occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, right bunionectomy, residuals of a motor vehicle accident with low back pain, Wolff-Parkinson White syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- October 29, 2001
- Citation
- 0125459
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What this means for you
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