The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes and related complications, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as an electrician.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners concluded that the Veteran’s peripheral neuropathy has impacted his ability to work due to diminished sensation in his hands and feet, making it impossible for him to perform tasks such as splicing wires and climbing ladders.
- Claimed conditions
- Type II diabetes mellitus, Diabetic nephropathy, Peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19186974
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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