The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate, effective May 31, 2023.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected type II diabetes mellitus and diabetic peripheral neuropathies of the upper and lower extremities have prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation since May 31, 2023.
- Claimed conditions
- Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, Right Lower Extremity Sciatic Nerve, Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, Right Lower Extremity Femoral Nerve, Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, Left Lower Extremity Sciatic Nerve, Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, Left Lower Extremity Femoral Nerve, Left Upper Extremity Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, Right Upper Extremity Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25031492
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for type II diabetes mellitus, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection due to new and relevant evidence having been received since a previous denial.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including a new VA examination and consideration of additional evidence.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on a need for aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities, which includes PTSD, diabetes, hearing loss, and other conditions.
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