The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, hypertension, eye conditions, coronary artery disease, and erectile dysfunction, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that his TDIU claim is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly his PTSD, peripheral neuropathy affecting multiple limbs, and other comorbidities such as diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension, significantly impair his ability to engage in substantial gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational background.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, hypertension, branch vein occlusion with cystoid macular edema of the left eye with bilateral nuclear sclerotic cataracts, coronary artery disease, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- September 28, 2017
- Citation
- 1743012
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted as the evidence shows a current diagnosis of PTSD, an in-service stressor, and a medical link between the two.
- Denied
The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50% since March 23, 2004. The Board found that a higher rating is not warranted prior to February 15, 2005 due to the severity of his symptoms and their impact on his social and occupational functioning.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
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