The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are as likely as not of such nature and severity as to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, especially those affecting his legs and feet, render him unemployable for VA purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- wounds, muscle groups, X, XI, XII, left leg and foot, wounds, muscle groups, X, XI, XII, right leg and foot, with peroneal nerve palsy, ischemic heart disease, wound, moderate, muscle group II, right arm, diabetes mellitus, amputation of left great toe and fracture of first metatarsal, wound, moderate, muscle VII, right forearm and wrist, wound, moderate, muscle group XIV, right thigh, wound, moderate, muscle group XIV, left thigh, acne, tinnitus, healed fracture, right tibial plateau and proximal fibula, right ear hearing loss, residual scars of the chest and back, associated with acne
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- May 9, 2016
- Citation
- 1618479
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- 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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition, including ischemic heart disease. The evidence did not support a finding of a current disability related to 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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