The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation prior to June 12, 2017.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not indicate that the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and experience prior to June 12, 2017.
- 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
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20066410
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation prior to June 12, 2017.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes, diabetic complications (particularly peripheral neuropathy), and shoulder conditions, have prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation since June 12, 2017.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II with diabetic retinopathy has worsened, and a new VA examination is needed to determine the appropriate rating.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including recurrent prostate cancer to groin and bladder, type II diabetes mellitus with diabetic retinopathy, bilateral tinnitus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, atrophy of the right testicle, and erectile dysfunction associated with recurrent prostate cancer to groin and bladder, are found to be sufficient to preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. As a result, the Veteran is granted a TDIU.
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