The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating for compensation based upon individual unemployability due to his service-connected bipolar disorder, finding that he is capable of securing and following substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and industrial background.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected bipolar disorder does not preclude him from the ability to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education, skills, training, and work history.
- 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 24, 2024
- Citation
- 24003588
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.
What you can do next
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