The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), finding that his service-connected disabilities, while limiting in some ways, did not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes and lumbar spine conditions, would preclude some types of employment but not all. The Board found that the Veteran had an employment background that allowed for work despite his limitations, and he failed to provide specific information regarding his education, training, or past employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- 25012634
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