The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected left shoulder disability did not meet the schedular requirements and there was insufficient evidence to substantiate a reasonable possibility that he is unemployable by reason of his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that while the Veteran's left shoulder disability caused some impairment, it did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The evidence did not show a reasonable possibility that he was unemployable due to his service-connected disability alone.
- Claimed conditions
- Left shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2025
- Citation
- 25007422
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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