The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as he did not return the necessary VA Form 21-8940 to support his claim, and there is no evidence in the record showing that his service-connected disabilities result in an inability to obtain or maintain gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to provide a completed VA Form 21-8940 to support his TDIU claim, which is required for substantiating the claim. The Board found no evidence outside of the norm showing that his service-connected disabilities result in unemployability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot injury, Right ankle injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20028478
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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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