The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to May 2, 2016, as service-connected disability did not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation during that period.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated that while the Veteran had significant psychiatric symptoms, he was capable of handling his own financial affairs and did not have overall functional impairment that would render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 23, 2025
- Citation
- 25008249
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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