The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and knee conditions, render him unemployable.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly his PTSD and bilateral knee conditions, significantly impair his ability to perform physical labor, making it impossible for him to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Shell fragment wound to muscle group XIII of the right thigh, Shell fragment wound to muscle groups XI and XIII of the left thigh, Shell fragment wound to muscle group XIV of the right thigh, Degenerative joint disease of the left knee, Degenerative joint disease of the right knee, Scar on the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 28, 2008
- Citation
- 0810490
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development to ensure that the severity of the Veteran's bilateral knee disability is accurately assessed without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right hip, left hip, and left shoulder, as well as PTSD. The claim for a higher rating for the right knee scar was denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to inadequate medical opinions and a Stegall violation.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's PTSD warranted a 70 percent rating from September 1, 2021, to February 3, 2022, due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
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