The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (diabetes insipidus and pitting edema) have rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's diabetes insipidus and pitting edema have significantly impacted his ability to work due to physical limitations and education/experience in physically demanding jobs.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes insipidus, pitting edema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 15, 2015
- Citation
- 1552459
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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.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a new examination to determine the current severity of hypothyroidism and diabetes insipidus, as previous examinations did not adequately address the Veteran's symptoms.
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