The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone are not of such severity to preclude substantially gainful employment prior to August 6, 2010.
The deciding factor: VA treatment records and other evidence indicate that the Veteran was capable of performing substantial gainful employment despite his service-connected disabilities until he left his part-time job in September 2010 due to physical limitations caused by migraines and joint injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- depressive disorder, post-concussion migraine headaches, residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), low back disability, cervical strain, tinnitus, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), left knee disability, right knee disability, tinea pedis, sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- January 27, 2014
- Citation
- 1403566
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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.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess his bilateral knee and hip disabilities.
- 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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