The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his back pain and PTSD, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of February 27, 2012.
The deciding factor: Multiple medical evaluations and vocational assessments indicate the Veteran's service-connected conditions, particularly his chronic back pain and PTSD, prevent him from engaging in any substantial gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a compression fracture, L-1, mechanical low back pain, degenerative spurring of the lumbar vertebral bodies, chronic pain syndrome, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), residuals of a nasal fracture with sinusitis, fascia defect of the left tibia region with compartment syndrome, residuals of a fracture of base of left fifth metatarsal, residuals of a fracture of the base of right fifth metatarsal, residuals of a fracture of the left mandible
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 18, 2017
- Citation
- 1758523
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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
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- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions due to untimely filing of the appeal.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection were denied due to the late filing of the appeal requests, and thus the appeals are dismissed.
- Granted
The Veteran's back disability, diagnosed as a lumbosacral strain, mild disc degeneration at L5-S1, and chronic pain syndrome, is granted as service-connected.
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