The Board denied the Veteran's request to reentrance into the VA vocational rehabilitation and employment program due to his current service-connected disabilities not meeting the criteria for reentrance.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities had worsened to the extent that he was precluded from performing work duties or that the occupation previously found rehabilitated under Chapter 31 is unsuitable based on his specific employment handicap and capabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), bilateral hearing loss, radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, raticulopathy of the right lower extremity, residuals of a cervical spine injury (arthritis and IVDS), tinnitus, mild right shoulder capsulitis, status post arthroscopy with scarring, left knee strain, right knee strain, status post arthroscopy, right foot metatarsalgia with malunion/nonunion of the tarsal/metatarsal
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19182443
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What this means for you
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