The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected vertical diplopia, finding that he was not unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment by reason of this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found no significant impairment in the Veteran's ability to work due to his service-connected eye disability, which resulted in correctable diplopia contained within a limited visual field.
- Claimed conditions
- vertical diplopia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19174594
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What this means for you
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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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