The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected peptic ulcer disability was denied. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not support an award of TDIU.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show that the Veteran’s peptic ulcer disability prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, despite his reported issues with mental health after surgery in early 2018.
- Claimed conditions
- peptic ulcer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2020
- Citation
- A20015555
What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
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