The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and maintaining substantial gainful employment, thus denying his claim for total disability rating due to individual unemployability for accrued benefits purposes.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's overall condition did not prevent him from obtaining substantial employment despite the presence of service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity (associated with diabetes), peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity (associated with diabetes), peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity of the radial nerve (associated with diabetes), peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity of the radial nerve (associated with diabetes), peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity of the femoral nerve (associated with diabetes), peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity of the femoral nerve (associated with diabetes), erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- April 12, 2024
- Citation
- 24015908
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has granted service connection for PTSD and Mood Disorders, both presumed conditions under the PACT Act.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show that he had been diagnosed and manifested to at least a 10 percent disability rating on or prior to May 8, 2001.
- Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD was granted with an initial evaluation of 50 percent, effective September 24, 2007. The appeal regarding the heart condition and sleep disorder is denied. The Veteran's hearing loss prior to August 24, 2015, warrants a 20 percent rating.
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