The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain or sustain substantially gainful employment, and TDIU is granted on a schedular basis. Prior to October 28, 2021, the Veteran was not in receipt of a 100% rating for his prostate cancer, so entitlement to a TDIU rating on an extraschedular basis is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain or sustain substantially gainful employment due to physical limitations caused by his conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, diabetic peripheral neuropathy (left lower extremity), diabetic peripheral neuropathy (right lower extremity), tinnitus, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 7, 2023
- Citation
- A23031156
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show that he had been diagnosed and manifested to at least a 10 percent disability rating on or prior to May 8, 2001.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
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