The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain or maintain employment that could be considered substantially gainful, and the Board has granted his claim for a TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected diabetes and bilateral upper/lower extremity peripheral neuropathy rendered him unemployable due to functional limitations in standing, sitting, walking, and using hands for writing or typing.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the right hand, Peripheral neuropathy of the left hand, Type II diabetes mellitus, Peripheral neuropathy of both feet, Hypothyroidism, Bilateral cataracts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- January 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20003986
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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