The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have been shown to prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly his diabetes and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, preclude manual labor. The VA examiners found that sedentary labor is not precluded due to the Veteran's work experience in steel fabrication following specifications which shows possession of skills that could be transferred to sedentary work.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiomyopathy with coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, degenerative joint disease of the left knee, essential hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- January 15, 2014
- Citation
- 1402230
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What this means for you
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