The VA denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, as his combined percentage ratings did not meet the minimum schedular criteria for T/R and his service-connected conditions were not shown to prevent him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The VA found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities (residual pleural plaques from asbestos exposure and two facial scars) did not meet the minimum schedular requirements for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability, as their combined percentage ratings were less than 40%. The VA also noted that his non-service-connected conditions (hypertension, coronary artery disease, asthma, and psychiatric impairment) played a significant role in limiting his employment options.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Residual pleural plaques from exposure to asbestos","rating":30}, {"condition_name":"2 facial scars","rating":10}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0634151
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What this means for you
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