The Veteran's service-connected disabilities from August 8, 2011, through May 4, 2014, rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's combined service-connected disabilities precluded his ability to engage in substantial gainful employment due to physical limitations caused by his orthopedic conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- psoriasis, sinusitis, chronic right ankle strain, lumbar strain and lumbar spondylolisthesis, right knee degenerative joint disease, tinnitus, right hip strain, painful motion of the right hip associated with degenerative joint disease of the right knee, chronic left hip strain, left knee patellofemoral syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- July 19, 2023
- Citation
- 23039670
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What this means for you
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- 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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left knee disability, finding that it is not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected back and sciatica disabilities. The evidence did not support a nexus between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.
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