The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, are not of such severity as to preclude him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has a college education and Master's degree in education. His service-connected disabilities combine to more than 70 percent disability, but his employability is not affected by these conditions due to his educational background and current work history as a counselor.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a gunshot wound to the left thigh with ankylosis of the left knee, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chronic lumbosacral strain, limitation of motion of the left ankle, residuals of a gunshot wound to the left thigh
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- April 4, 2011
- Citation
- 1113228
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