The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The examiner opined that the veteran would not be limited from sedentary employment due to his service-connected disabilities, with the major issue being a neurological deficit from a cervical spine injury which caused hand dysfunction.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a wound to the left upper deltoid, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Scar of the left upper deltoid, Residuals of a fracture to the right 5th finger, Hemorrhoids, Residuals of a fracture of the 3rd and 4th metacarpals of the left hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2008
- Citation
- 0812355
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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