The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted prior to March 14, 2017, due to the assignment of a schedular 100 percent total disability rating effective that date. The combined effects of all service-connected disabilities precluded substantially gainful employment prior to March 14, 2017.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's part-time employment with Home Depot was considered marginal due to his service-connected disabilities and therefore did not qualify for TDIU based on sedentary employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, Muscle rigidity and stiffness in left lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, Muscle rigidity and stiffness in right lower extremity, Status post amputation 2D toe/metatarsal of the left foot with recurrent osteomyelitis, Status post amputation of the 1st toe, 2D toe, and 4th toe of the right foot with recurrent residuals of osteomyelitis, Paroximal atrial fibrillation, Status post amputation of the 1st toe of the left foot with recurrent residuals of osteomyelitis, Sensorimotor polyneuropathy of the right upper extremity, Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- August 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19163542
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