The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, PTSD, type II diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy, do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's age and non-service-connected orthopedic conditions are the primary reasons for his inability to work, not his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), type II diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- June 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19149856
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