The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: VA examiners have concluded that the Veteran's disabilities do not cause a level of functional impact on his employability, particularly given his work experience and educational background.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetic Nephropathy, Hypertension (related to diabetic nephropathy), Diabetic Neuropathy, Right Lower Extremity, Diabetic Neuropathy, Left Lower Extremity, Erectile Dysfunction Associated with Diabetes Mellitus Type II
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- August 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19166196
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