The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, coupled with his educational background and work experience, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (prostate cancer, carpal tunnel syndrome of the left hand, carpal tunnel syndrome of the right hand, diabetes mellitus, corneal scar, erectile dysfunction) coupled with his educational background and work experience preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, status post prostatectomy, carpal tunnel syndrome of the left hand, carpal tunnel syndrome of the right hand, diabetes mellitus, corneal scar, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- March 10, 2010
- Citation
- 1009071
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What this means for you
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