The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus type II and multiple neuropathies, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly his diabetic peripheral neuropathy affecting both upper and lower extremities, coronary artery disease, and back disability, make it impossible for him to engage in substantial gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle disability, right L5 radiculopathy, lumbar degenerative disc disease, diabetes mellitus type II, coronary artery disease (status post coronary artery bypass graft in two vessels), diabetic peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- October 11, 2017
- Citation
- 1745017
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