The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected conditions significantly contribute to his impairment of employment, and he is entitled to vocational rehabilitation training under Chapter 31.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran had an impairment to employment due to his service-connected disabilities, which contributed to his inability to retain his current employment as a teacher in auto mechanics. The Board found that the effects of his impairment were overcome through employment in an occupation consistent with his abilities and interests.
- Claimed conditions
- mechanical low back pain, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 17, 2003
- Citation
- 0301063
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