The Veteran is seeking a TDIU for the period on appeal from June 14, 2010. The Board has determined that she meets the criteria for a TDIU during this period.,For the period prior to June 14, 2010, the Veteran's combined disability rating did not meet the percentage standards set forth in 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a), so her claim is being referred to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular TDIU consideration under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render her unemployable during the period on appeal from June 14, 2010.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity peripheral arterial disease, right lower extremity peripheral arterial disease, right foot metatarsalgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2022
- Citation
- 22032357
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been granted. The initial rating of 10 percent, but not higher, has been assigned for pulmonary sarcoidosis. Service connection has also been established for migraine headaches, degenerative arthritis in the left knee, right knee disorder (osteoarthritis), right ankle sprain, right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, bilateral flat feet, and various foot conditions.
- Granted
The Board has granted an earlier effective date of November 10, 2022 for a 40 percent rating for left lower extremity peripheral arterial disease. The Veteran's condition was objectively manifested by ankle/brachial index of 0.54-0.66 since that date.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to duty-to-assist errors and insufficient opinions regarding service connection for a bilateral foot condition. The Veteran's preexisting pes planus is not considered aggravated by service, but his current foot conditions are related to his service-connected hip and knee conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis and metatarsalgia, finding no evidence of a nexus to service.
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