The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating for compensation based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to May 1, 2021, as he was gainfully employed and his income exceeded the poverty threshold.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was gainfully employed through April 30, 2021, and his earned income alone was more than marginal income as determined by the U.S. Department of Commerce as the poverty threshold.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25043071
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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