The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, coronary heart disease, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, have prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation since July 14, 2014. The Board has granted a TDIU effective that date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease rated at 60%, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, have collectively prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, coronary heart disease, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- June 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19143410
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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