The Veteran's service-connected skin disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from April 22, 2003. Effective April 21, 2003, the Veteran is no longer unemployable solely due to his service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and medical opinions indicated that the Veteran's skin disabilities alone did not render him unemployable from April 22, 2003 onwards.
- Claimed conditions
- hydradenitis suppurativa with pseudofolliculitis, postoperative scar on the right axilla associated with hydradenitis suppurativa with pseudofolliculitis, postoperative scar involving the groin and anterior buttocks associated with hydradenitis suppurativa with pseudofolliculitis, postoperative scar on the right flank associated with hydradenitis suppurativa with pseudofolliculitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- May 16, 2013
- Citation
- 1316166
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from April 22, 2002 to April 21, 2003. On and after April 22, 2003, the Veteran was not precluded from securing or following substantially gainful employment as a result of his service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded to the RO for further development, including a VA examination and review of his work history. The case will be returned to the Board after these actions are completed.
- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
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