The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, rendered him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment for the period from March 31, 2008 to November 4, 2015.
The deciding factor: The combined evaluation for compensation was at least 80% due to multiple service-connected disabilities, including peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, which rendered the Veteran unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, generalized chronic and subacute dermatophytosis, peripheral neuropathy of the right and left hands, residuals a right knee fracture, residual of a right ankle fracture, impotency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- February 27, 2018
- Citation
- 1812021
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