The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded her from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with her education and experience prior to July 31, 2009.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD, along with other service-connected conditions, has rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to the nature of her disabilities and her educational background.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, chondromalacia of the right knee, right toe injury, tinea versicolor, left shoulder strain, post-operative arthroscopy with lateral release status post chondromalacia of the left knee, migraine headaches, chronic thoracolumbar strain, bilateral hip sprain, tinnitus, residuals of a right wrist sprain, right knee arthritis, left knee arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- July 6, 2017
- Citation
- 1725779
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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.
- Granted
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has granted service connection for PTSD and Mood Disorders, both presumed conditions under the PACT Act.
- 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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
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