The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for referral for extraschedular consideration of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as there was not sufficient evidence to show that his service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupational as a security guard, which is a job for which he is qualified.
- 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 23, 2025
- Citation
- 25007064
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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