The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to insufficient evidence showing he was unable to secure and maintain gainful employment despite his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not provide sufficient information about his employment history, which is necessary to determine if he could secure and follow substantially gainful employment given his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), fibromyalgia, asthma, lumbar strain, left knee instability, tinnitus, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, osteonecrosis of the left distal femur, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, residuals of right ankle sprain, hearing loss, left knee scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22033400
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