The Board has determined that the veteran's pursuit of a law school education is not necessary to improve his independence in daily living and does not meet the criteria for additional vocational and rehabilitation services under Chapter 31, Individual Independent Living Program.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran's disability picture has diminished and achievement of a vocational goal is not currently reasonably feasible.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), post-operative bursitis synovial irritation of the right knee, chronic migraine headaches, chronic low back strain, duodenal ulcer and hiatal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- August 19, 2008
- Citation
- 0828068
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