The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's occupational profile does not show he is unable to perform work of an unskilled or semi-skilled nature due to his service-connected disabilities, despite the limitations imposed by these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, degenerative arthritis of the right knee, degenerative arthritis of the left knee, osteoarthritis of the left ankle, osteoarthritis of the right ankle, degenerative arthritis of the spine, radiculopathy of the lower right extremity, radiculopathy of the lower left extremity, headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- September 29, 2022
- Citation
- 22055436
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
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