The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation since July 14, 2009.
The deciding factor: The combined effect of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities has resulted in an inability to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation as of July 14, 2009.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertensive heart disease, diabetes mellitus, traumatic arthritis of the left ankle, degenerative joint disease and chondromalacia of the right knee, hypertension, tinnitus, right shoulder strain, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity associated with diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity associated with diabetes mellitus, bilateral hearing loss, hemorrhoids/anal fissure, laceration of the scalp
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- August 21, 2014
- Citation
- 1437418
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What this means for you
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