The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 21, 2020, for a 100% combined rating. The evidence did not support a higher rating before that date.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not combine to a 100 percent rating under the Combined Ratings Table prior to February 21, 2020.

Claimed conditions

tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), diabetes mellitus, type II, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerve, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the femoral never, erectile dysfunction, left upper extremity neuropathy (radial, median, and ulnar nerves), right upper extremity neuropathy (radial, median, and ulnar nerves)

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 23, 2025

Citation

A25005844

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