The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetic nephropathy, polyneuropathies of the upper and lower extremities, and diabetes, render him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly his neuropathies affecting both upper and lower extremities, preclude him from performing work requiring fine motor skills or standing/ambulation.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetic nephropathy, diabetic sensory polyneuropathy of the right upper extremity, diabetic sensory polyneuropathy of the left upper extremity, diabetic sensory polyneuropathy of the right lower extremity, diabetic sensory polyneuropathy of the left lower extremity, diabetes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- April 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19133689
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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