The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has been employed and is currently offered a promotion, indicating he can maintain employment despite his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Right and left knee chondromalacia, Left and right leg shin splints, Left foot plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- November 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20073049
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for additional VA examinations to properly evaluate the current severity of her disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records and information from the Veteran's former federal employers.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal to restore a separate 20% evaluation for left foot plantar fasciitis, finding that there was clear and unmistakable error in the original award of service connection.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder with adjustment disorder and depressed mood is granted a rating of 50 percent, while his bilateral hearing loss is denied a compensable rating.
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