The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, ischemic heart disease, and bilateral dry eyes and cataracts, preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions pose significant physical limitations that make it difficult for him to perform his duties as a maintenance repairman.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, Isochemic heart disease, Bilateral dry eyes and cataracts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 26, 2023
- Citation
- A23037298
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- Granted
The Board has granted effective dates of August 10, 2022 for hypertension and July 25, 2023 for diabetes mellitus, type II, bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, a bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus.,The Veteran's conditions were found to have manifested no later than the dates specified in their respective effective dates.
- Granted
The Veteran's TDIU and DEA eligibility are granted effective May 1, 2014.,Both conditions were met for the first time on May 1, 2014.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantial gainful employment since September 16, 2004. The Board has granted TDIU based on the severity of his service-connected conditions.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings have been denied. The earliest possible effective date for the grant of service connection is August 10, 2022, due to the PACT Act.
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