The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful employment for the rating period from February 14, 2014 through September 16, 2014. For the rating period from September 17, 2014 to July 17, 2017, there is no longer a case or controversy with respect to TDIU due to his receipt of a 100% combined schedular rating. For the rating period from July 18, 2017, the Veteran's PTSD does not meet the requisite rating alone to support a TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful employment for the specified periods.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2021
- Citation
- 21074247
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no competent evidence to support a finding that his current condition began in or as a result of service.
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