Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to February 15, 2023.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate that the Veteran was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation by reason of service-connected disability prior to February 15, 2023.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, Sciatic Nerve, Left Lower Extremity, Bilateral Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- 25013776
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