The Board denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), on an extra-schedular basis, prior to July 23, 2019.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone prevented him from securing or following any substantially gainful employment prior to July 23, 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbosacral strain, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Tinnitus, Erectile dysfunction, Prostate cancer, Radiculopathy of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2025
- Citation
- 25006799
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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