The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, which include PTSD, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathies, Peyronie's disease, and other conditions, do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his educational background and work experience as an administrator.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has a college education and prior work experience as an administrator. His service-connected disabilities have caused occupational impairment but do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment consistent with his educational and work background.
- Claimed conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Right Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy, Left Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy, Right Upper Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy, Left Upper Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy, Peyronie's Disease with Sexual Dysfunction, Hemorrhoids, Residuals of Appendectomy (noncompensable), Diabetic Retinopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2013
- Citation
- 1340686
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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