The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral peripheral neuropathy, diabetes mellitus II, and anxiety disorder, have prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation since March 22, 2010. The Board has granted the TDIU effective that date.
The deciding factor: The combined effect of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral peripheral neuropathy, diabetes mellitus II, and anxiety disorder, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since March 22, 2010.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral peripheral neuropathy, diabetes mellitus II, anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- January 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19100910
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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