The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have a combined rating of 90 percent, with at least one disability rated 40 percent or more. The Veteran is unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has significant impairment from multiple service-connected conditions that prevent him from performing the duties required for security work, which he last worked in April 2005.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc and joint disease of the lumbar spine with Paget's disease, diabetic ulnar and median neuropathy of the right hand, diabetes mellitus, type 2, diabetic ulnar neuropathy of the left hand, residuals of a left tibial fracture, bronchial asthma, varicose veins of the left calf, burn scars of the face and head, burn scars of the right hand, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right foot, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left foot, coronary artery disease, ankylosis of the left fifth finger, right hallux valgus, left hallux valgus with a hammer toe of the second toe, burn scars of the hands, duodenal ulcer, diabetic cataracts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- August 18, 2010
- Citation
- 1030996
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 1030996.
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, service connection for right ear hearing loss, and bilateral vision condition was dismissed. Service connection for hypertension, congestive heart failure, and coronary artery disease was denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus to obtain further medical opinions regarding their potential relationship to toxic exposures during active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and bilateral knee strain to obtain additional medical opinions.
- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for hypertension, atherosclerosis, and diabetes mellitus; granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and skin cancer; and restored the 10 percent rating for hypertension.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.