The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment prior to May 25, 2010.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's multiple musculoskeletal disabilities combined with his PTSD made it impossible for him to maintain full-time employment.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney stones, bilateral pes planus with multiple plantar tylomas and forefoot varus deformity, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with depressive disorder, status post fracture of the left ankle, degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine, right shoulder impingement syndrome, patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee, patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee, status-post fracture of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2015
- Citation
- 1508978
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The VA will obtain new opinions from different VA examiners to address whether the Veteran's conditions were incurred or aggravated by his military service, including exposure during combat.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment prior to January 31, 2023.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's kidney stones and back disability are granted as service connected. The case is remanded for further development regarding the back disability.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment for the entire applicable appeal period.
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