The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, DMII with erectile dysfunction and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has multiple service-connected disabilities that severely impact his ability to engage in work requiring heavy physical exertion or substantial periods of time on his feet.
- Claimed conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Mild Neuropathy with Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Type II (DMII) with Upper Extremity Neuropathy, Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy of the Right Lower Extremity, Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy of the Left Lower Extremity, Scar of the Upper Left Arm, Impotency, Residuals of a Wound to the Right Side of the Neck
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- June 23, 2010
- Citation
- 1023321
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What this means for you
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