The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to January 25, 2014 due to lack of evidence showing that his service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The cumulative evidence did not support the contention that any service-connected condition alone would have precluded all forms of substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Sinusitis, Left Foot Disability, Left Ankle Disability, Allergic Rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2026
- Citation
- 26000386
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's sinusitis is currently rated at a noncompensable evaluation. The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for sinusitis as of February 19, 2021, based on the number and duration of incapacitating episodes requiring antibiotic treatment.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
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