The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not create an inability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation during the period of June 22, 2016 through June 26, 2017.
The deciding factor: VA examiners found that the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities did not impact his ability to work.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertensive heart disease, Right upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, Left upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, Diabetes mellitus, type 2, Left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, Right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy (sciatic nerve)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- September 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19171117
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's TDIU and DEA claims are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors prior to the rating decision on review. The effective date for TDIU is set at January 31, 2021, based on the last day of employment. However, the RO needs to obtain SSA records regarding earnings from July 2020 to January 31, 2021, to determine if the Veteran's employment was marginal.
- Granted
The Veteran's heart conditions and PTSD were rated at their highest levels (100% for heart conditions, 70% for PTSD) effective December 11, 2019. Additionally, the Veteran was granted benefits related to his disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for hypertension (HTN) and has remanded the issues of service connection for cardiomegaly and hypertensive heart disease.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted TDIU and increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, including diabetic neuropathy. The effective date of the grant of service connection for diabetic neuropathy was denied.
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