The Veteran's appeal was granted, and he is now service-connected for the conditions listed. He also received compensable disability ratings for his shell fragment scars of the feet and residual burn scarring of the right inner ankle. However, he did not receive a rating in excess of 20 percent for residuals of a shrapnel wound to the right medial foot and calf.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions are sufficient to grant TDIU but do not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating for his shrapnel wounds.
- Claimed conditions
- neuropathy of the right lower extremity, shell fragment scars of the feet, residual burn scarring of the right inner ankle
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2009
- Citation
- 0913915
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that VA examinations are required to determine if the Veteran's disabilities, including diabetes and neuropathy of various extremities, are at least as likely as not related to hazardous exposures during service. The issues of service connection for glaucoma secondary to diabetes are also remanded due to their inextricability with other claims.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, but has remanded the issues regarding a right foot disability (other than neuropathy) and a left foot disability (other than neuropathy).
- Denied
The Veteran's neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities is not service connected as it is not related to his active duty or a service-connected condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error and remanded the cases for further development.
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