The veteran's claim for an extension beyond the basic period of eligibility for vocational rehabilitation training was denied as he did not meet the criteria for a serious employment handicap.
The deciding factor: The veteran has overcome his impairments to employability and does not present with a serious employment handicap, despite having service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a shell fragment wound (back), hearing loss (left ear), residuals of a shell fragment wound (right foot)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- July 23, 2003
- Citation
- 0317168
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