The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disability, as the evidence did not substantiate a reasonable possibility that the Veteran was unemployable because of his service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of PTSD were found to be consistent with a severe level of PTSD but did not meet the low threshold required for a finding of unemployability. The Veteran had the physical and mental ability to perform work tasks, and there was no evidence that he could not secure or follow gainful employment.
- 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 12, 2024
- Citation
- A24073558
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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