The Veteran's disabilities, including diabetes mellitus II with diabetic retinopathy and chronic kidney disease, rendered him unemployable as of April 19, 2019.
The deciding factor: The combined effects of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly diabetes mellitus II, chronic kidney disease, and heart disease, made it impossible for him to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes mellitus II with diabetic retinopathy, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy, Chronic kidney disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25047337
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.
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