The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including chronic renal failure and diabetes mellitus, made it difficult for him to work. The criteria for a TDIU were met from May 2, 2011 to May 3, 2013.
The deciding factor: Service-connected disabilities, including chronic kidney disease, diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy, rendered the Veteran unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic renal failure, diabetes mellitus, Type II, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, secondary hyperparathyroidism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- May 13, 2015
- Citation
- 1520508
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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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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of peripheral neuropathy in all four extremities, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.
- Dismissed
The appeals for service connection on four separate conditions (diabetes mellitus, hypertension, kidney disease, and right knee replacement) have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
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