The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as her service-connected disabilities did not preclude her from obtaining or maintaining gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record showed that the Veteran was able to maintain gainful and physical sedentary employment through owning and running her own ministry, performing administrative oversight, engaging in itinerant speaking, providing counseling, hosting a live weekly broadcast, and performing marriage ceremonies.
- 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 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23000997
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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