The Veteran was granted a TDIU for periods from September 1, 2014 through April 21, 2015, and from June 1, 2015 to January 31, 2016 due to her service-connected disabilities making it impossible for the average person to follow a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered it impossible for the average person to follow a substantially gainful occupation during the specified periods.
- Claimed conditions
- left metatarsal bones (closed stress fracture), lumbar strain with degenerative disc disease, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2018
- Citation
- 18148007
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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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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, diabetes mellitus type II, and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy. The Veteran's cause of death due to these conditions is also recognized.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for lumbar strain with degenerative disc disease and bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed as the Veteran requested a withdrawal of his appeal.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the August 2023 rating decision granting a TDIU was not an initial decision, making the appellant eligible for direct payment of fees from past due benefits awarded.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities contributed substantially or materially to his cause of death, and DIC benefits are granted. The issue of entitlement to DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is dismissed as moot.
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