The Board denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) as the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following any substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record, including statements by the Veteran and his representative, reflects that he was employed on a part-time basis until at least May 2018, and he was employed on a full-time basis from May 2018 to June 2020. The Board finds that the Veteran's contention that he was unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due solely to service-connected disabilities during the pendency of the appeal is inconsistent with his employment history.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 5, 2025
- Citation
- 25006092
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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