Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a finding of total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to May 21, 2016, as her service-connected disabilities did not prevent her from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran was incapable of obtaining and maintaining gainful employment due to her service-connected disabilities alone prior to May 21, 2016.
- 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 24, 2025
- Citation
- 25005638
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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