The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new vocational rehabilitation evaluation to consider his current service-connected disabilities and their impact on his ability to pursue a nursing degree.

The deciding factor: The Veteran has multiple service-connected conditions that may affect his ability to perform in both his current occupational field and the proposed career of pursuing a nursing degree.

Claimed conditions

left upper extremity cubital and carpal tunnel syndrome, right upper extremity cubital and carpal tunnel syndrome, thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease, bilateral tinnitus, left hip strain and labral tear status post arthroscopic surgery with limitation of extension, right hip strain and labral tear status post arthroscopic surgery with limitation of extension, gastroesophageal reflux disease, irritable bowel syndrome, left lower extremity femoral radiculopathy associated with thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, right knee strain, left knee strain, bilateral hearing loss, right hip strain and labral tear status post arthroscopic surgery with limitation of flexion, left hip strain and labral tear status post arthroscopic surgery with limitation of flexion, right hip strain and labral tear status post arthroscopic surgery with limitation in internal rotation, scars bilateral hips as a residual of arthroscopic surgery, right knee scar, status post meniscectomy, left knee residual scar, status post chondroplasty associated with left knee strain

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 25, 2019

Citation

19181279

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