The veteran is incapable of securing and following substantially gainful employment primarily due to nonservice-connected disorders.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a grant of TDIU. The weight of the evidence indicates that while a service-connected low back disability contributes to the veteran's inability to work, nonservice-connected disabilities are the primary obstacle to employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2008
- Citation
- 0810479
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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