Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) as it was not factually ascertainable that he was unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to April 28, 2016.
The deciding factor: The Board concluded that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to April 28, 2016, due to his ability to work until October 2012 and the lack of evidence showing he was unemployable before that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Headache disorder, Bilateral pes planus, Head scar, Bilateral onychomycosis and hyperkeratosis, Hallux valgus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108285
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