The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hearing and ear disabilities, while limiting, did not prevent him from working in environments where auditory monitoring or verbal communication was not required. The Board considered the Veteran's work history and found that he could still engage in his previous manual labor positions with appropriate accommodations.
- 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 18, 2024
- Citation
- 24002791
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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