The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was granted, as his service-connected diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities rendered him unemployable.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities rendered him unable to work due to his disability.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- February 20, 2015
- Citation
- 1507551
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has vacated the January 19, 2023 decision and remanded several issues related to effective dates for service connection of diabetes and diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA medical opinions regarding his ability to work, and further development of federal personnel records and SSA disability records.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (diabetes mellitus II, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities, and posttraumatic stress disorder) require regular aid and attendance. However, he is not substantially confined to his dwelling.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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