Entitlement to a TDIU for the period prior to June 22, 2021 is denied due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities not preventing him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.,Entitlement to a TDIU for a single service-connected disability other than TBI, from June 22, 2021, for purposes of SMC pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) is denied as the Veteran does not have an additional service-connected disability independently ratable at 60 percent or more.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him completely unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation during the period prior to June 22, 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Headaches, Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 20, 2022
- Citation
- 22070545
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