The Veteran's right upper extremity neuropathy is rated at 30 percent, which meets the criteria for a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy of all four extremities renders him unemployable due to the severity and extent of his disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes, Peripheral Neuropathy of All Four Extremities (Left Lower Extremity), Peripheral Neuropathy of All Four Extremities (Right Lower Extremity), Peripheral Neuropathy of All Four Extremities (Left Upper Extremity), Peripheral Neuropathy of All Four Extremities (Right Upper Extremity)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 6, 2024
- Citation
- A24029849
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