The Veteran was granted a TDIU effective May 31, 2011 due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy preventing him from maintaining substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's disabilities gradually worsened to the point of his retirement on August 1, 2010, but there was no evidence showing a date where it was factually ascertainable that he was precluded from work prior to May 31, 2011.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20080462
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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- Denied
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