The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable as a result of his own abilities and the lack of available jobs, despite his qualifications.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the veteran would be an excellent candidate for sedentary employment due to his educational background and physical condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral pes cavus with Morton's neuroma, postoperative, Degenerative joint disease of the sacral joints, lumbosacral strain, Osteoarthritis of the right temporomandibular joint, Tinnitus, Left ear hearing loss, Degenerative joint disease of the sternum, cervical spine, left knee, right knee, left hip, and right hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2003
- Citation
- 0332874
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What this means for you
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