The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had some physical limitations due to his service-connected back and lower extremity radiculopathies, but these limitations would not preclude employment consistent with the Veteran's education and experience. The evidence does not support any mental inability to perform gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25039782
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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