The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation throughout the appeal period, warranting a TDIU.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrates that the Veteran's service-connected conditions have caused functional impairment severe enough to prevent him from engaging in substantial gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- not specified
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2023
- Citation
- A23028461
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What this means for you
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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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