The veteran's claim for a total evaluation based on individual unemployability resulting from service-connected back problems was granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the veteran's chances of obtaining and maintaining gainful employment are practically nonexistent due to his back problems.
- Claimed conditions
- back problems
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2003
- Citation
- 0309493
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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