The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied because his service-connected disabilities, including incisional hernia and giardiasis, do not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has a 100% schedular rating for incisional hernia due to giardiasis. The psychiatric disability and hernia scar are also linked to giardiasis. Therefore, the service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- incisional hernia, giardiasis, unspecified anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20067799
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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