The VA denied the veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his conditions do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The VA found that while the veteran has multiple service-connected disabilities, none of them alone preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment. The VA also noted that the veteran's unemployability is due to nonservice-connected arthritis affecting his upper extremities.
- Claimed conditions
- incomplete paralysis of the left sciatic nerve, shell fragment wound of the left buttock (Muscle Group XVII) extending to the thigh posteriorly, scars involving the lateral aspect of the left leg, right thigh, and buttock, right scapular scars, residuals of a shell fragment wound of the right foot, residuals of a shell fragment wound involving the bladder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2007
- Citation
- 0735987
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran is in need of regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, which have resulted in a favorable decision for special monthly compensation.
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