The Board found that the veteran's disabilities, including severe cardiac arrhythmia and degenerative disc disease of the low back with radicular symptoms, rendered him unemployable throughout the appeal period. The RO had overlooked significant disability such as hypertension and rated the veteran's low back disorder too low.
The deciding factor: The veteran's disabilities, including severe cardiac arrhythmia and degenerative disc disease of the low back with radicular symptoms, were found to be disabling enough to prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- tachycardia, hypopigmentation and/or scaly patches on the chest and back, lumbosacral radiculopathy, history of mild airway obstruction, severe cardiac arrhythmia, osteoarthritic changes at L-5-S1 with significant facet arthropathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 5, 2002
- Citation
- 0209113
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What this means for you
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