Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that the Veteran was capable of substantially gainful employment prior to September 2, 2019.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's net business income was above the poverty line in 2014, 2015, and 2016, and while below it in 2017 and 2018, he still had significant gross receipts. The Veteran also demonstrated mental capability to perform tasks required for taxi driving.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25020912
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