The veteran's claim for TDIU was denied for the period before October 11, 2022, and dismissed as moot for the period after. The veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to obtain or maintain a gainful occupation prior to October 11, 2022.

The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation prior to October 11, 2022.

Claimed conditions

posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, lumbosacral strain and spondylolisthesis with intervertebral disk syndrome, left ankle sprain, tinnitus, post scaphoid avulsion fracture of 5th metacarpal with nonunion and posttraumatic arthritis, chronic rhinitis

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 16, 2025

Citation

25000642

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