Partly granted
The Veteran was granted an effective date of July 29, 2024, for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA), but other claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's diabetes required daily insulin or regulation of activities, his shoulder replacements did not meet criteria for severe pain or limitation of motion, and he was not found to be unemployable due to service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Right Shoulder Joint Replacement, Left Shoulder Joint Replacement, Right Shoulder Replacement Scar, Left Shoulder Replacement Scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25088433
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