The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly his peripheral neuropathy and diabetes mellitus with cataracts, are deemed to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. From September 7, 2012, to October 31, 2012, the Veteran's scrotal abscess was rated at 100%, and he had additional service-connected disabilities independently ratable at 60%.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his peripheral neuropathy and diabetes mellitus with cataracts, which are deemed disabling enough to prevent substantial gainful employment. From September 7, 2012, to October 31, 2012, the Veteran's scrotal abscess was rated at 100%, meeting the criteria for SMC based on loss of use of both lower extremities.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, Diabetes mellitus with anterior cortical cataracts, Scrotal abscess
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- January 11, 2017
- Citation
- 1700838
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