The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, while impairing, do not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety disorder, Burn scars of the right lower extremity, Burn scars of the left lower extremity, Burn scars of the right upper extremity, Burn scars of the left upper extremity, Back condition, Anterior trunk region condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19101023
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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