The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual employability (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis, as the evidence did not support a finding that his service-connected adjustment disorder with depressed mood and unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder with substance use disorder prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's income during his employment period exceeded the poverty threshold, and there was no evidence to suggest he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disability.
- 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 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25009295
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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