The Board denied a rating in excess of 60 percent for Reiter’s Syndrome and granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, but found that the evidence did not show the appellant was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners provided negative opinions regarding the appellant's ability to work due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Reiter’s Syndrome, Cervical spine loss of motion, Fracture, right digital third metatarsal
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- June 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19147932
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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