Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a TDIU, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence of record did not persuasively weigh against finding that the Veteran was unable to secure and maintain a substantially gainful occupation during the relevant periods.
- Claimed conditions
- mild thoracic degenerative disc disease, left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain with osteoarthritis (two instances), right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain with osteoarthritis, right ankle scars status-post right ankle surgery, posttraumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25102107
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