The veteran's service-connected conditions prevent him from securing and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and occupational experience.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus, polyneuropathy, and dermatitis, severely limit his functional capacity and prevent him from obtaining and maintaining employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Diabetes Mellitus, Polyneuropathy, Right Upper Extremity, Polyneuropathy, Left Lower Extremity, Polyneuropathy, Right Lower Extremity, Dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 17, 2004
- Citation
- 0404455
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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