The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including irritable bowel syndrome, depressive disorder, arthralgias in multiple joints, headaches, and fatigue, idiopathic fasciculation (muscle twitching), tinnitus, chondromalacia patella of the bilateral knees, left shoulder tendonitis, post-operative scar tissue, and chronic sinusitis with nosebleeds, do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including irritable bowel syndrome, depressive disorder, arthralgias in multiple joints, headaches, and fatigue, idiopathic fasciculation (muscle twitching), tinnitus, chondromalacia patella of the bilateral knees, left shoulder tendonitis, post-operative scar tissue, and chronic sinusitis with nosebleeds, do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- Irritable bowel syndrome, Depressive disorder associated with arthralgias in multiple joints, headaches, and fatigue, Arthralgias in multiple joints, headaches, and fatigue, Idiopathic fasciculation (muscle twitching), Tinnitus, Chondromalacia patella of the bilateral knees, Left shoulder tendonitis, Post-operative scar tissue, Chronic sinusitis with nosebleeds
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- April 9, 2010
- Citation
- 1013530
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