The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable or unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation for the period from November 30, 2012 to September 16, 2014.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities (PTSD, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve and femoral nerve) rendered him unemployable or unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation for the period from November 30, 2012 to September 16, 2014.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve in each lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerve in each lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- August 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19159304
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What this means for you
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