The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his conditions did not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed functional limitations but also indicated that the Veteran was capable of performing light physical and sedentary tasks related to his former job as a dental technician.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease and chondromalacia of the left knee, Degenerative joint disease and chondromalacia of the right knee, Recurrent subluxation of the left knee, Recurrent subluxation of the right knee, Essential hypertension, Residuals of a fracture, distal joint, left little finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2023
- Citation
- 23060879
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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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