The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus type 2 and diabetic neuropathies of the upper and lower extremities, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU based on these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly his bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, have significantly impacted his ability to perform tasks requiring weight-bearing activities and repetitive motions with his hands and legs.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type 2, diabetic neuropathy of right upper extremity, median and ulnar nerves, diabetic neuropathy of left upper extremity, median & ulnar nerves, diabetic neuropathy of lower left extremity, sciatic nerve, diabetic neuropathy of lower right extremity, sciatic nerve, diabetic neuropathy of the left lower extremity, femoral nerve, diabetic neuropathy of the right lower extremity, femoral nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- October 31, 2023
- Citation
- A23030290
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