The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including loss of use of the right hand and neurosis, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's constant pain, loss of use of his right hand, severe fatigue from medication, and service-connected neurosis make it impossible for him to work.
- Claimed conditions
- Loss of use of right hand, Neurosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- May 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19135614
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected neurosis resulted in a permanent and total disability rating effective April 15, 2008. The appellant is not eligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits as she was over the age of 26 on the date of the permanent and total disability rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, must be remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the claimed stressor and need for further medical examination.
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