The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The combined rating of the veteran's service-connected disabilities (defective vision of the right eye and pulmonary tuberculosis) is less than the required percentage under VA regulations, and there is no evidence that they prevent the veteran from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- Defective vision of the right eye, Pulmonary tuberculosis, moderately advanced, both upper lobes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 17, 2006
- Citation
- 0607903
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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