The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a total disability due to individual unemployability based on a single disability for special monthly compensation purposes, as there was no evidence that any single service-connected condition or combination of conditions rendered him unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not show significant occupational impairment from any single service-connected condition or combination of conditions rendering the Veteran unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment.

Claimed conditions

Psoriasis with onychodystrophy, Cervical spine arthritis, Lumbar spine traumatic and psoriatic arthritis, Right shoulder psoriatic arthritis, Left shoulder psoriatic arthritis, Right upper extremity radiculopathy, Left upper extremity radiculopathy, Tinnitus, Right thumb psoriatic arthritis, Left thumb psoriatic arthritis, Right long finger psoriatic arthritis, Left long finger psoriatic arthritis, Right index finger psoriatic arthritis, Left index finger psoriatic arthritis, Right hip psoriatic arthritis, Left hip psoriatic arthritis, Right knee psoriatic arthritis, Left knee psoriatic arthritis, Right ankle psoriatic arthritis, Left ankle psoriatic arthritis, Right foot psoriatic arthritis, Left foot psoriatic arthritis, Right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, Left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 31, 2025

Citation

A25009131

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