The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unemployable, and the Board denied his claim for TDIU.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- January 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20005766
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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