The veteran's service-connected low back disability does not meet the criteria for vocational rehabilitation training as his employment is suitable to his service-connected disability and he has no significant impairment in employability.
The deciding factor: VR&E determined that the veteran's employment as a correctional officer was suitable to his service-connected disability and did not significantly interfere with his aptitudes, abilities, and interests.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain/sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 31, 2003
- Citation
- 0336901
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a low back disability, but has remanded the case for further development and an opinion regarding the etiology of his current disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disability and a right ankle disability due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions. The Veteran is presumed to have had an in-service injury, but there are conflicting opinions on whether his current diagnoses are related to service.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions, including lumbosacral strain/sprain, sleep apnea, hypertension, left knee disorder, erectile dysfunction, and urinary leakage, was denied. The rating assigned for the lumbosacral strain/sprain remains at 10 percent.
- Granted
The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder, rated as 40 percent disabling from September 6, 2011, has been granted an increased rating.
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