The Veteran's multiple service-connected disabilities, including posttraumatic stress disorder, coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus with diabetic nephropathy, bilateral hearing loss, and peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities, render him unable to engage in or retain substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The combined disability evaluation of 80 percent from July 2010 effectively hindered the Veteran's ability to seek and maintain employment, even at a sedentary position.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder, coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus with diabetic nephropathy, bilateral hearing loss, peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- October 31, 2013
- Citation
- 1334775
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- Remanded (sent back)
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