The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable, and the Board has granted a TDIU rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (diabetic nephropathy, coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, low back strain, and ureteral lithiasis) have caused him to be unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetic nephropathy, coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, low back strain, ureteral lithiasis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20078350
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew all his appeals, including the one for an increased rating for low back strain.
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