The Board denied entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran was unable to obtain or maintain a substantially gainful occupation due solely to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea, bronchial asthma, generalized anxiety disorder, chronic allergic rhinosinusitis, tinnitus, and hyposomia, did not cause sufficient impairment to render it impossible for the average person to follow a substantially gainful 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 10, 2024
- Citation
- 24001700
What this means for you
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