The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: VA examiners concluded that the Veteran's service-connected conditions, along with his work history, education, and other training, did not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Vascular Disease of the Left Lower Extremity, Peripheral Vascular Disease of the Right Lower Extremity, Diabetes Mellitus, Type II (DM), Erectile Dysfunction due to Diabetes Mellitus, Polyneuropathy of Upper Extremities, Polyneuropathy of Lower Extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- September 26, 2011
- Citation
- 1136114
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and TDIU/DEA are being remanded due to the assignment of new effective dates.,Effective dates have been granted for CRD, DM, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities. The RO is instructed to assign appropriate initial ratings and adjudicate the remaining TDIU and DEA claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected conditions have resulted in an inability to dress or undress himself, adjust prosthetic appliances, feed himself, attend to the wants of nature, and protect him from hazards. The VA is required to schedule a VA examination to assess whether SMC based on aid and attendance is warranted.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of September 21, 2010, for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) rated as 50 percent disabling but denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, and traumatic brain injury.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an effective date prior to September 5, 2023, for a 100 percent rating for MDD and SMC based on housebound criteria. However, it granted service connection for right ear painful scar, right ear surgical scar, and sleep apnea with an effective date of November 30, 2020.
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