The Veteran's TDIU is granted as of November 19, 2024 due to his service-connected disabilities. Effective February 19, 2024, the Veteran is rated at 60% for peripheral arterial disease.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has a combined rating of 100% effective February 19, 2025 and meets the criteria for TDIU as his service-connected disabilities render him unemployable.
- Claimed conditions
- Hydronephrosis, Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- March 23, 2026
- Citation
- A26025569
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