The Veteran's service-connected and nonservice-connected disabilities render achievement of a vocational goal infeasible, leading to the denial of additional VR&E services.
The deciding factor: Achievement of a vocational goal is not reasonably feasible due to the effects of the Veteran’s disabilities (service and nonservice-connected), when considered in relation to his circumstances.
- Claimed conditions
- Service-connected disabilities, Nonservice-connected disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19146294
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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