For the period from November 22, 2006 to September 29, 2009, the Veteran is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's current low back disorder is not etiologically related to active service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected orthopedic disabilities cause significant functional impairment resulting in unemployability.
- Claimed conditions
- {"conditionName":"Low Back Disorder"}, {"conditionName":"Irritable Bowel Syndrome","ratingAssigned":30,"effectiveDate":null,"disabilityRating":"30%"}, {"conditionName":"Right Knee Osteoarthritis","ratingAssigned":20,"effectiveDate":null,"disabilityRating":"20%"}, {"conditionName":"Cervical Spine Fracture with Arthritis","ratingAssigned":10,"effectiveDate":null,"disabilityRating":"10%"}, {"conditionName":"Fracture of the Left Forearm","ratingAssigned":10,"effectiveDate":null,"disabilityRating":"10%"}, {"conditionName":"Arthritis of the Left Wrist","ratingAssigned":10,"effectiveDate":null,"disabilityRating":"10%"}, {"conditionName":"Residuals of a Right Calcaneal Fracture with Arthritis of the Right Ankle and Hind Foot","ratingAssigned":10,"effectiveDate":null,"disabilityRating":"10%"}, {"conditionName":"Left Forearm Scar","ratingAssigned":10,"effectiveDate":null,"disabilityRating":"10%"}, {"conditionName":"Facial Scars","ratingAssigned":10,"effectiveDate":null,"disabilityRating":"10%"}, {"conditionName":"Left Knee Arthritis","ratingAssigned":10,"effectiveDate":null,"disabilityRating":"10%"}, {"conditionName":"Left Knee Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear","ratingAssigned":10,"effectiveDate":null,"disabilityRating":"10%"}, {"conditionName":"Bilateral Hearing Loss","ratingAssigned":0,"effectiveDate":null,"disabilityRating":"0%"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- September 23, 2014
- Citation
- 1442557
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 1442557.
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
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.