The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment since April 9, 2010. The Board finds that the Veteran was unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to his combination of service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s service-connected disabilities (ischemic heart disease, PTSD, prostate cancer residuals, DM, peripheral neuropathy, diabetic retinopathy, ED) prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment throughout the relevant time period.
- Claimed conditions
- ischemic heart disease, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), residuals of prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II (DM), peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy, erectile dysfunction (ED)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- October 29, 2018
- Citation
- 18145666
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