The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for additional vocational rehabilitation training under chapter 31 of title 38, U.S. Code.
The deciding factor: The veteran has been rated at 100 percent disabled from loss of use of the left hand and a right below-the-knee amputation, which are protected disability ratings. His other service-connected disabilities (osteomyelitis of the left hand, shell fragment wounds of the left knee and right hand) do not meet the threshold for additional vocational rehabilitation training.
- Claimed conditions
- Loss of use of left hand, Right below-the-knee amputation, Osteomyelitis of left hand, Shell fragment wound of left knee, Shell fragment wound of right hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 15, 2002
- Citation
- 0214333
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