The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, alone, do not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- compression fracture of L2, residuals of left heel injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 30, 2011
- Citation
- 1137256
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's service-connected compression fracture of L2 with degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine is being remanded for another VA examination to determine its current severity and impact on his daily activities. The claim will be readjudicated after this additional development.
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