The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to January 18, 2017.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, peripheral neuropathy, and diabetes mellitus, significantly impacted his physical ability to work in his field as a truck driver.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease status post four vessel coronary artery bypass graft, peripheral vascular disease, right lower extremity associated with type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction and postoperative bilateral cataracts with dry eye syndrome, peripheral vascular disease, left lower extremity associated with type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction and postoperative bilateral cataracts with dry eye syndrome, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy associated with type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction and postoperative bilateral cataracts with dry eye syndrome, type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction and postoperative bilateral cataracts with dry eye syndrome, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy associated with type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction and postoperative bilateral cataracts with dry eye syndrome, left foot, big toe removed related to diabetes, femoral nerve, left lower extremity associated with type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction and postoperative bilateral cataracts with dry eye syndrome, femoral nerve, right lower extremity associated with type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction and postoperative bilateral cataracts with dry eye syndrome, multiple myeloma, left leg artery bypass scars associated with coronary artery disease status post four vessel coronary artery bypass graft
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- August 11, 2022
- Citation
- 22045717
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for multiple myeloma, diabetes mellitus II, and coronary artery disease (CAD) based on the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents.
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