The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, as there was no evidence that he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that the Veteran had been unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment consistent with his educational and occupational history due to service-connected disabilities during the appeal period.
- 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 7, 2021
- Citation
- 21062365
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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