The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities did not meet the schedular criteria and there was insufficient evidence to support a reasonable possibility that he was unemployable due to those conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, while impacting his health, did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment given their severity and the presence of other non-service-connected medical issues.
- Claimed conditions
- bronchiectasis, allergic rhinitis, peripheral arterial disease in left lower extremity associated with bronchiectasis, hypertension associated with peripheral arterial disease in left lower extremity, peripheral arterial disease in right lower extremity associated with peripheral arterial disease in left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25044070
What this means for you
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