The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was denied because he has only one service-connected disability, which is not rated as 60 percent disabling or more. The Board found that the veteran could work due to his other physical disabilities and employment history.
The deciding factor: The veteran's psychiatric disability alone did not prevent him from working; other physical disabilities and employment history contributed to his inability to work.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0604110
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
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