The Board denied the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to September 22, 2011, as the evidence did not show that the Veteran's service-connected headaches prevented him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected headaches did not significantly impact his ability to work and were not severe enough to prevent him from performing tasks in his occupation.
- 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 11, 2023
- Citation
- 23001873
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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