Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities prior to July 19, 2024, as the evidence did not show that he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation during this period.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions, while impacting his ability to work in certain fields, did not preclude him from all forms of substantially gainful employment consistent with his educational and vocational history.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Right Shoulder Strain with Labral Tear, Stress Fracture of the Right Tibia, Tinnitus, Bilateral Hearing Loss, Seborrheic Dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108646
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