The Board denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to April 2, 2016, as the Veteran was employed until that date. The appeal for TDIU from April 2, 2016 to June 27, 2016 is dismissed as moot due to the Veteran's receipt of a total rating and Special Monthly Compensation (SMC).
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to April 2, 2016. For the period from April 2, 2016 through June 27, 2016, the issue is moot due to the assignment of a total rating and SMC.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2024
- Citation
- 24001690
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.
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