The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him incapable of securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment due to his physical limitations.
The deciding factor: The combined impact of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including heart disease, spine issues, peripheral neuropathy, and hearing loss, precludes him from engaging in strenuous or prolonged activities necessary for most jobs.
- Claimed conditions
- herniated nucleus pulposus, status post laminectomy, coronary artery disease status post bypass grafting, diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, hiatal hernia with history of duodenal ulcer, peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- March 27, 2017
- Citation
- 1709362
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 1709362.
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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show that he had been diagnosed and manifested to at least a 10 percent disability rating on or prior to May 8, 2001.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
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.