The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy in his lower extremities, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy, have significantly impacted his ability to work.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, nephropathy, peripheral neuropathy in each lower extremity, muscle atrophy of the left leg, liposarcoma of the left leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- November 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19184823
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