The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities, as he was employed for approximately 25 years and there is no indication of significant impairment affecting his ability to work.
- Claimed conditions
- type II diabetes mellitus, left (dominant) upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0900938
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for type II diabetes mellitus due to a need for an additional medical opinion.
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