The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as the evidence did not establish that his service-connected disabilities, alone or in combination, precluded him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities limited his ability to work in manual labor but did not prevent him from engaging in sedentary employment. The Board found that the evidence failed to support the assertion that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or maintaining a substantially gainful occupation.
- 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 4, 2024
- Citation
- A24071704
What this means for you
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