The Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities has been denied. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against a finding that the Veteran was unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities alone at any point during the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided by VA examiners did not support the Veteran's assertion that he was unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities, as they found that the Veteran could perform sedentary work despite having physical limitations from his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, peripheral neuropathy (left lower extremity), peripheral neuropathy (right lower extremity), peripheral neuropathy (left upper extremity), peripheral neuropathy (right upper extremity)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- October 31, 2018
- Citation
- 18146170
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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