The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes, B-cell leukemia, and mood disorder, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's service-connected conditions, particularly his anxiety issues related to his treatment for B-cell leukemia, diabetes symptoms, and mood disorder, have significantly impacted his ability to work.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, B-cell leukemia, Mood Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- August 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19165068
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What this means for you
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