The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish that the Veteran is unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease and spondylosis of the lumbosacral spine, chondromalacia of the left patella with limitation of motion, tinnitus, hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disease, hypertension, lumbar radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, residuals of a left radial head fracture, right foot disability claimed as plantar fasciitis, tendonitis of the right wrist, calcaneal spur of the left heel, status post left foot Haglund deformity resection, plantar fasciotomy and heel spur resection, chondromalacia of the left patella with limitation of extension, osteochondroma of the right patella, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, bilateral varicose veins, post-operative residuals of a right inguinal hernia repair, bilateral hydrocele, pruritis/eczema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- May 6, 2010
- Citation
- 1016808
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
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