The veteran's claim for additional vocational rehabilitation benefits under Chapter 31 was denied as the evidence did not show he could no longer work in his previously rehabilitated occupation due to worsening of his service-connected diabetes mellitus or that the occupation was unsuitable due to his employment handicap.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's type I diabetes mellitus had not worsened to the extent that it precluded him from performing the duties of a surgical technician, and that the occupation for which he was rehabilitated remained suitable given the willingness of employers to accommodate his needs.
- Claimed conditions
- type I diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 8, 2008
- Citation
- 0834623
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- Granted
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