The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that he did not meet the schedular criteria and the most persuasive evidence was against his claim.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment during the period from September 29, 2014, to January 23, 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2025
- Citation
- 25008787
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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