The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to January 10, 2017 was denied. The appeal seeking TDIU for the period from January 10, 2017 onward is dismissed as moot due to the grant of a combined schedular 100 percent rating and SMC at the housebound rate.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's employment during the relevant periods did not preclude him from obtaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and experience, thus he was not unemployable for VA purposes prior to January 10, 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- Service Connected Disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 19, 2021
- Citation
- 21002923
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment from December 16, 2015 to December 23, 2015. A TDIU on an extraschedular basis is granted for this period.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) prior to January 21, 2025. The RO's incomplete development efforts and inadequate VA examination are noted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim for Total Disability Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to incomplete earnings records from the Social Security Administration. The AOJ is instructed to obtain these records and review them before readjudicating the case.
- Granted
The Board has restored the Veteran's entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) effective February 1, 2021. The evidence did not meet the 'clear and convincing' standard required for discontinuance of these benefits.
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