The Board found that the Veteran's request for a change in his IEEP or development of an IWRP with a specific vocational goal in hospitality management was not currently reasonably feasible given his circumstances and he did not fully participate in the program provided.
The deciding factor: VA determined that the effects of the Veteran's disabilities, when considered in relation to his circumstances, prevented successful pursuit of the requested vocational rehabilitation plan.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Patello-Femoral Syndrome, Learning Disorder (Not Otherwise Specified), Schizotypal Personality Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2010
- Citation
- 1010325
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