The Veteran was found to be unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities as early as August 21, 2007.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities combined to make him incapable of obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment as of August 21, 2007.
- Claimed conditions
- lung cancer, thickened pleura, left costophrenic angle, with residuals of thoracic surgery and aggravated emphysema, lymph node cancer, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), peripheral neuropathy with carpal tunnel syndrome of the right upper extremity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, nephropathy, erectile dysfunction, left lower thoracotomy scar and three faded tube scars of the left chest area with left chest pain, gastroesophageal reflux disease, tinnitus, peripheral neuropathy with carpal tunnel syndrome of the left upper extremity, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- April 23, 2015
- Citation
- 1517423
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show that he had been diagnosed and manifested to at least a 10 percent disability rating on or prior to May 8, 2001.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
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