The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD with depressive features and plantar calluses, do not preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment given his education and previous work experience.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has a combined schedular rating of 80 percent for his service-connected conditions, which is sufficient to meet the criteria for TDIU. However, he still retains substantial employability due to his educational background and prior occupational experience as an English teacher.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with depressive features, Plantar calluses, Constipation associated with PTSD with depressive features, Hemorrhoids, Erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2014
- Citation
- 1412344
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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).
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