Partly granted
The veteran was granted a 100% disability rating for interstitial lung disease and service connection for peripheral neuropathy in both legs. The claim for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was dismissed as moot, and the claim for exudative macular degeneration was remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on medical evidence and the veteran's exposure to toxic substances during service.
- Claimed conditions
- interstitial lung disease-biapical pleural thickening status post asbestosis exposure, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, exudative macular degeneration
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25000646
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