The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, leading to the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective March 10, 2016.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities throughout the period on appeal were found to prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his educational and vocational experience.
- 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 26, 2025
- Citation
- 25008451
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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