The Board has determined that the appellant's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment, and a total disability rating for compensation based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disorders is granted.
The deciding factor: The combined evaluation of the appellant's service-connected disabilities meets or exceeds the criteria set forth in 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a) (2013), and the evidence supports a finding that he is unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Sleep apnea, Migraine headaches, Adjustment disorder, Fibromyalgia, Right shoulder disability, Left shoulder disability, Right knee disorder, Left knee disorder, Atopic rhino sinusitis, Neck disorder, Lower back disorder, Plantar fasciitis, Hypertension, Gastroesophageal reflux disease, Residuals cyst removal, Acne vulgaris, Thyroiditis, Restless leg syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- June 18, 2014
- Citation
- 1427574
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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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