The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the threshold requirement for entitlement to VR&E benefits as he does not have an employment handicap and is capable of finding gainful employment in his field of nursing.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has attained a BSN degree, which is necessary for working as a registered nurse. His service-connected skin conditions do not interfere with his ability to work as a nurse in a clean environment.
- Claimed conditions
- Acne with scarring, Eczema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 14, 2021
- Citation
- 21029734
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