The veteran does not have an employment handicap, and therefore is not entitled to vocational rehabilitation training under Chapter 31.
The deciding factor: The counselor concluded that the veteran overcame his impairment of employability through continuous, stable employment as a Logistics Manager for the FAA.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip disability, chronic sinusitis, sarcoidosis, bilateral pes planus, chronic bilateral sacroileitis, arthritis of the cervical spine, gastroesophageal reflux with esophagitis and duodenitis, chondromalacia, right knee chondromalacia, left knee, Achilles tendonitis, right foot Achilles tendonitis, left foot, residual scarring of the right foot, hallux valgus, right foot, hallux valgus, left foot, prostatism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2008
- Citation
- 0812841
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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