The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as there was no evidence that his service-connected disabilities precluded him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence weighed against establishing that the Veteran was precluded from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, considering his education, work history, physical ability, and mental capacity.
- 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 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25026626
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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