The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, as he is capable of working in a sedentary or light duty position.
The deciding factor: The Veteran does not have functional impairment caused by his service-connected PTSD alone or together with other service-connected disabilities that results in an inability to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, left humerus fracture, left chest shell fragment wound (SFW), lumbar spine SFW Muscle Group XX, tinnitus, hearing loss, malaria, small intestines perforations, abdomen SFW repair
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- June 5, 2018
- Citation
- 18108443
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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.
- 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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