The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to December 2, 2013 due to insufficient evidence showing that his service-connected disabilities resulted in total unemployability.
The deciding factor: VA examiners consistently found no resulting total occupational impairment from the service-connected disabilities and the Veteran's past employment history demonstrated he was able to find work paying wages above the poverty threshold.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, anxiety disorder, diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20003495
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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