The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) as the evidence did not show that his service-connected mental health condition barred him from substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record does not show the Veteran was unable to obtain or maintain gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities, and he maintained full-time employment during the period on appeal without significant work-time lost due to his PTSD symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25005182
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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