The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as there is no evidence showing that his service-connected disabilities rendered him incapable of securing or following substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show that the Veteran was unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities, and he failed to provide any other evidence demonstrating his entitlement to TDIU under the circumstances of this case.
- Claimed conditions
- Major depressive disorder with psychotic features, Bipolar affective disorder, Pseudofolliculitis barbae
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 25, 2023
- Citation
- 23023836
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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: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
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