The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) as he has not met his evidentiary burden that his service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's employment history shows he has been employed for the majority of the appeal period, and he did not provide the necessary information to establish entitlement to TDIU as requested by VA.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2024
- Citation
- 24032568
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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