The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating for individual unemployability (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran had maintained at least 20 years of post-service work history in jobs that were not marginal, despite some impairment due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder acromioclavicular joint separation, degenerative disc disease lumbar spine, right lower extremity radiculopathy associated with the lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy associated with the lumbar spine disability, right ring finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 11, 2022
- Citation
- 22039549
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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