The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus with cataracts and erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and scars, render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, combined with his education and employment history, prevent him from obtaining and maintaining light, sedentary, or semi-sedentary work.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease (CAD), diabetes mellitus (DM) with cataracts and erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, residuals of a lacerated wound to the right leg and calf, right thigh scar, scar status post umbilical herniorrhaphy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- June 28, 2010
- Citation
- 1024017
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
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