The July 1986 Board decision found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not entirely undermine his capacity for substantially gainful employment, thus denying entitlement to TDIU.
The deciding factor: The objective findings of symptomatology shown by the medical evidence more persuasively demonstrated that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not entirely underpin his capacity for substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive reaction, Postoperative residuals of a recurrent left inguinal hernia, Acquired absence of the left testicle with removal of the distal spermatic cord, Residuals of frostbite of the left ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2007
- Citation
- 0733923
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal of an effective date prior to August 27, 2013, for the assignment of a 50 percent rating for depressive reaction is dismissed because she withdrew her claim.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, frostbite residuals, and recurrent tinnitus, are at least in equipoise with his ability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment. As a result, the Board has granted entitlement to a TDIU.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of the Veteran's death and his psychiatric and heart conditions. The VA is required to obtain relevant medical records, including those from VA facilities and private doctors, and provide opinions on whether these conditions are related to service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, as his psychiatric disability does not impair his ability to work, and he is capable of performing sedentary or light physical activity.
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