The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, as his combined rating is at least 70% but does not meet the criteria for TDIU.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran's service-connected disabilities are not severe enough to prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment based on his education and occupational experience.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a shell fragment wound with anatomical loss of the left eye, scar residual from a shell fragment wound of the left side of the face, residuals of a shell fragment wound of the left thigh, complete loss of smell, complete loss of sense of taste, sinusitis with headaches, scar residuals of a shell fragment wound of the left knee, epididymitis, scar residuals of a shell fragment wound of the left upper arm, scar residuals of a shell fragment wound of the left chest
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0607132
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Dismissed
The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal for service connection for multiple conditions.
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