The veteran's service-connected disabilities are so severe that he is unable to engage in substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The veteran's multiple service-connected conditions, including chronic lumbosacral strain and bilateral pes planus with hammertoe deformity, have rendered him unemployable due to their severity and impact on his ability to work.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lumbosacral strain, bilateral pes planus with mild hammertoe deformity left 4th and 5th toes, adjustment disorder with depression secondary to musculoskeletal conditions associated with adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder), adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder), left shoulder, bursitis of the left hip, tinnitus, left lower extremity radiculopathy, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- June 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0615970
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Denied
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- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
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