The Veteran's service-connected bilateral upper and lower extremity neuropathy renders him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, resulting in the grant of TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's neuropathy limits his ability to perform tasks requiring repetitive use of hands, walking on uneven terrain, prolonged standing, and prolonged walking, making it impossible for him to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral upper and lower extremity neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 23, 2024
- Citation
- A24059735
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
Your appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board cannot issue a decision on your claims as they are no longer pending.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity neuropathy and cold injury residuals, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are due to frostbite and cold injuries during his military service.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for neuropathy associated with diabetes is dismissed as the Veteran was granted service connection in an August 2025 rating decision.
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