The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral pes planus, left wrist fracture, and left knee strain, have prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment throughout the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's combined service-connected disabilities prevent him from performing even sedentary work due to pain and functional limitations in his legs and wrists.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Pes Planus, Status Post Left Wrist Fracture, Left Knee Strain, Left Knee Limitation of Extension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24054587
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for an initial compensable rating for athletes' foot and a greater than 30 percent rating for bilateral pes planus have been dismissed due to untimely VA Form 10182 submissions.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome has been remanded.
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