The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ischemic heart disease, PTSD, peripheral neuropathy of the lower and upper extremities, diabetes mellitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted his claim for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly his PTSD and peripheral neuropathy, have significantly impacted his ability to perform the duties of a corrections officer, which he previously held.
- Claimed conditions
- ischemic heart disease, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- May 21, 2018
- Citation
- 18103718
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Denied
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