The veteran's claim for a TDIU was denied as his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran is fully employable, with restrictions on prolonged walking, standing, or stair climbing due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a shell fragment wound of the right upper arm, residuals of a gunshot wound of the left ankle, residuals of a shell fragment wound of the left hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 31, 2005
- Citation
- 0529185
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran is appealing the December 24, 1943 rating decisions that awarded ratings for gunshot wound residuals of his ankles. He contends these awards were incorrect due to a severe muscle injury.
- Granted
The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a back injury, residuals of a shell fragment wound of the left hand, and bilateral hearing loss due to new and material evidence submitted since the July 1998 decision.
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