The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantial gainful employment since September 16, 2004. The Board has granted TDIU based on the severity of his service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's multiple service-connected disabilities, including bilateral pes planus, DMII with HTN and diabetic retinopathy, diabetic neuropathy and radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and peripheral neuropathy with femoral nerve involvement of the bilateral lower extremities, have made him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- DMII (Diabetes Mellitus type II), Bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, Hypertension (HTN), Prostate cancer, Pain in the feet due to bilateral pes planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 21, 2026
- Citation
- A26005446
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