The Board denied entitlement to a total disability based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to August 1, 2018, as the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's part-time employment exceeded the poverty threshold for one person, and his work environment was not protected or sheltered in any way that would qualify it as marginal employment. His physical limitations due to low back, hearing loss, and tinnitus disabilities did not restrict him from performing light exertional work.
- 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 22, 2024
- Citation
- 24033370
What this means for you
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