The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, as he is still working and his income exceeds the poverty threshold.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable, particularly because his annual income of $30,000 exceeds twice the poverty threshold established by the U.S. Census Bureau.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25056536
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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