The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities make him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and treatment records show that the Veteran's service-connected conditions prevent him from engaging in any type of manual or physical employment due to his decreased ability to stand or walk for prolonged periods.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of frozen feet, gunshot wound to the gluteal region, right thigh scar, malaria
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- July 29, 2013
- Citation
- 1324048
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient detail in a previous VA medical opinion regarding whether malaria or scarlet fever during service contributed to the Veteran's death. The case must be returned for further evaluation.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea, migraines, chronic sinusitis, tinnitus, allergic rhinitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and a right thigh scar, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted the claim for individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for malaria was dismissed because the November 17, 2025 request for Board review came before the September 16, 2025 higher-level review of the same issue had been completed.
- Dismissed
The appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the Appellant, and no decision can be made on the underlying claims.
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