The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, as the preponderance of the evidence is against finding that his service-connected disabilities alone have rendered him unemployable or unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable or unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, as there was no evidence showing that his conditions significantly impacted his ability to work beyond what would be expected for someone with those conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2022
- Citation
- 22000277
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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