The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran is currently employed and has expressed a desire to return to work in the healthcare field, indicating he can perform substantial gainful employment despite his disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive sleep apnea, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Migraines, Pes planus (flat feet), Iritis, Fibromyalgia, Carpal tunnel syndrome (left wrist), Carpal tunnel syndrome (right wrist), Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, Bilateral Morton's Neuroma, Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 11, 2018
- Citation
- 18156720
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
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