The Board denied the veteran's claim for Total Disability Individual Unemployability (TDIU) because the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, primarily major depressive disorder, do not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment, as accommodations can be made in a professional setting to reduce social interactions and technological assistance is available for memory issues.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder, tinnitus, right foot immersion with numbness, left foot immersion with numbness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25008142
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