The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: VA examinations and the Social Work and Industrial Survey indicated that the Veteran could engage in light physical or sedentary type of gainful employment despite his musculoskeletal and hearing difficulties.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma, chronic sinusitis, medial medial meniscus tear of right knee with meniscal cyst and degenerative changes, lumbosacral strain with degenerative joint disease, tinnitus, gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), degenerative joint disease of left knee, radiculopathy of left upper extremity associated with lumbosacral strain with degenerative joint disease, radiculopathy of right lower extremity associated with lumbosacral strain with degenerative joint disease, left ear hearing loss, headaches associated with cervical strain with degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 26, 2017
- Citation
- 1748192
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- 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.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran experienced tinnitus during his active duty service.
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