The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing or following substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including cervical spine disability, bilateral upper extremity neuropathy, Achilles tendon disabilities, tinnitus, plantar fasciitis, and left ear hearing loss, significantly impair his ability to perform physical and sedentary employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (Cervical Spine), Radial Neuropathy - Right Upper Extremity, Radial Neuropathy - Left Upper Extremity, Right Achilles Tendon Disability, Left Achilles Tendon Disability, Tinnitus, Bilateral Plantar Fasciitis, Left Ear Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- December 8, 2015
- Citation
- 1551354
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