The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board grants a TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's heart disability and diabetic nephropathy result in fatigue and shortness of breath, hindering his ability to work in physical environments. The Board found that these conditions meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetic nephropathy, ischemic heart disease/coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II with impotence and 6th nerve palsy with lateral rectus paresis and peripheral nystagmus, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- September 18, 2017
- Citation
- 1740061
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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