The veteran's service-connected pemphigus vulgaris is currently rated as 30 percent disabling. The Board denied the claim for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that his conditions do not alone preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The veteran’s service-connected pemphigus vulgaris does not alone render him unemployable as it is currently rated at 30 percent and does not prevent him from engaging in substantial gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- pemphigus vulgaris
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 15, 2002
- Citation
- 0200545
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for low back disability and pemphigus vulgaris, but has remanded the cases of residuals of a right ankle sprain and obstructive sleep apnea.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran's pemphigus vulgaris was not incurred during service and is not related to Agent Orange exposure. As a result, the claim for service connection is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and the veteran's claim for service connection for pemphigus vulgaris is now pending with the RO.
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