The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral plantar fasciitis with pes planus, lumbosacral strain and degenerative disc disease, left lower extremity radiculopathy of the femoral nerve, onychomycosis, migraine headaches, and corneal opacity in both eyes, have caused him to be unemployable since June 3, 2019. The Board has granted a TDIU effective June 3, 2019.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU as of June 3, 2019 and have caused him to be unemployable since that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive sleep apnea, Bilateral plantar fasciitis with pes planus, metatarsalgia, hindfoot valgus, and mallet deformities of the third and fourth toes bilaterally, Lumbosacral strain and degenerative disc disease, Left lower extremity radiculopathy of the femoral nerve, Onychomycosis, Migraine headaches, Corneal opacity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- July 19, 2022
- Citation
- 22041124
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected residuals of left foot 5th metatarsal fracture.
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