The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that he was not unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to May 25, 2017.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as a result of his service-connected conditions prior to May 25, 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- nephropathy associated with diabetes mellitus, residuals of a gunshot wound to the left thigh, left knee disability, diabetes mellitus, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, scar of the left lateral iliac area, glaucoma with diabetic retinopathy, right little finger disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- October 18, 2023
- Citation
- A23028853
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