The Board denied the appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) as the evidence did not show that the Veteran was unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The weight of the evidence showed that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, while causing some functional impairment, did not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment since May 31, 2012.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2021
- Citation
- 21061483
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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