The Veteran's TDIU claim is dismissed since June 30, 2014. Prior to that date, the evidence does not support a finding of unemployability due to her service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows no significant change in the Veteran’s psychiatric or urinary symptoms prior to June 30, 2014, and she maintained a substantially gainful occupation until April 2012. VA examiners did not find total occupational impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Depression, Urinary Incontinence
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19106579
What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple myeloma, back disability (secondary to multiple myeloma), and depression, with an effective date of January 26, 2021. The decision also remanded claims related to breast cancer, DEA benefits, and initial ratings.
- Denied
The veteran's bad conduct discharge precludes eligibility for VA benefits, including compensation and healthcare.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and personality disorder, due to the need for further development of the record.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the Appellant during its pendency.
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