The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including OSA and CIDP of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU as of January 27, 2016. The effective date is set at this time.
The deciding factor: The combined disability picture from September 30, 2014, met the schedular requirements for a TDIU, and the evidence supports finding that his service-connected disabilities precluded him from obtaining substantially gainful employment due to PTSD, OSA, ischemic heart disease (IHD), and peripheral neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, CIDP of the ulnar, median, and musculospiral nerves of the left upper extremity, CIDP of the ulnar, median, and musculospiral nerves of the right upper extremity, CIDP of the femoral nerve of the left lower extremity, CIDP of the femoral nerve of the right lower extremity, CIDP of the sciatic nerve of the left lower extremity, CIDP of the sciatic nerve of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 21, 2024
- Citation
- A24026588
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What this means for you
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