The Veteran was granted a TDIU rating prior to March 24, 2010 due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable prior to March 24, 2010 based on the functional impact of his various conditions and medical examinations conducted during that period.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), asthma, major depressive disorder, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with intervertebral disc degeneration, left shoulder disability, tinea pedis, sinusitis/rhinitis, left and right hip disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- March 15, 2023
- Citation
- 23015668
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claims for sleep apnea and an increased disability rating for diabetes mellitus, type II.
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