The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based upon individual employability due to service-connected disabilities prior to June 12, 2017, finding that his service-connected conditions did not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran’s service-connected conditions, including diabetes mellitus type II with diabetic retinopathy, adhesive capsulitis of the shoulders, and peripheral neuropathy, did not render him unemployable for sedentary work as he had supervisory experience and skills.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II with diabetic retinopathy, adhesive capsulitis of the left and right shoulders, left and right upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20066410
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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