Partly granted
The veteran's appeal for increased disability ratings was remanded. The veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities starting from March 20, 2019.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's work prior to November 1, 2019, met the definition of marginal employment under Cantrell and LaBruzza.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetic peripheral neuropathy of right lower extremity, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of left lower extremity, right knee degenerative arthritis, left knee degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25000982
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