The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his bilateral foot callus condition and recurrent epistaxis do not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the contention that any of the service-connected disabilities prevented the Veteran from securing or maintaining a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot callus condition, recurrent epistaxis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 14, 2022
- Citation
- 22068669
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for eye condition, recurrent epistaxis, and respiratory disorder (chronic strep throat and sore throat) and asthma. The Board found that there is no evidence linking these conditions to her military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral foot calluses and toe deformities, as well as special monthly compensation based on loss of use, for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of whether a TDIU is warranted based on service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's combined rating does not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU, but may be eligible for an extra-schedular TDIU if unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual employability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected conditions do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.
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