The Board denied entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to October 14, 2022, as the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or maintaining gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone resulted in unemployability. The record shows he could secure and maintain employment in a sedentary setting.
- Claimed conditions
- Kidney disorder, Respiratory disorder, Right shoulder disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2024
- Citation
- 24031470
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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