The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of all extremities, and congestive heart failure, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU claim.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (including diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of all extremities, and congestive heart failure) impact his ability to work due to physical exertion limitations and side effects from prescribed medications.
- Claimed conditions
- Congestive heart failure, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, Residuals of a shell fragment wound of the left upper extremity, Shell fragment wound scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- December 8, 2021
- Citation
- 21073516
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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.
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