The veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities was granted. The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The deciding factor: The Veteran meets the preliminary schedular percentage requirements for a TDIU because the combined rating of all his service-connected disabilities has been at least 70 percent since February 15, 2011.

Claimed conditions

atherosclerotic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity associated with diabetes mellitus type 2, peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity associated with diabetes mellitus type 2, peripheral neuropathy left upper extremity associated with diabetes mellitus type 2, peripheral neuropathy right upper extremity associated with diabetes mellitus type 2

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 15, 2025

Citation

25000515

Want to see how appeals like this one tend to go? Appeals like mine