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(1993). It is also the policy of the VA, however, that all veterans who are unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation by reason of service-connected disabilities shall be rated totally disabled. 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b).
marginal income for the year 2010 is $11,334.00.
number of hours or days that the veteran actually works.
other than marginal’.” Bowling v. Principi, 15 Vet.App. 1, 9 (2001) (emphasis in text) quoting Beaty v. Brown, 6 Vet.App. 532, 539 (1994) citing see also James v.
Brown, 7 Vet.App. 495, 497 (1995) (“Board ‘was not convinced that there were not some jobs he could do’ but no evidence supported that conclusion”).
connected disabilities, from obtaining and maintaining any form of gainful employment consistent with education and occupational experience.
ratable at 40 percent or more and sufficient additional disability to bring the combined rating to 70 percent or more. 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a).
75-91 (O.G.C. Prec. 75-91); 57 Fed. Reg. 2,317 (1992).
‘substantially gainful occupation’ may not set a clear numerical standard for determining TDIU, it does indicate an amount less than 100 percent.” Roberson v.
Principi, 251 F.3d 1378 (Fed Cir. 2001).
and that the thrust was whether a particular job was realistically within the capabilities, both physical and mental, of the veteran involved.
connected disabilities preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment (activity) (SGA).
impairment impacts on physical and sedentary employment. See also VA Training Letter 10-07 (Sept. 14, 2010).
to deny a TDIU claim; Gleicher v. Derwinski, 2 Vet. App. 26 (1992).
entitled to total disability based upon individual unemployability (TDIU).
occupation, as required for a TDIU award pursuant to 38 C.F.R. 3.340(a).
rated by the VA, the claimant is generally presumed to be seeking the highest benefit allowable. (See AB v. Brown, 6 Vet. App. 35, 38 (1983); see also Roberson v.
ascertainable that an increase in disability occurred if the application is received within one year from such date. The court reasoned that because under 38 C.F.R.
3.155(a), the VA was required to, but did not, forward to the veteran a TDIU application form, the one-year filing period for such application did not begin to run.
Pursuant to Rice v. Shinseki, 22 Vet. App. 447 (2009), the rating agency and the Board has a duty to investigate Veteran’s entitlement to TDIU.
rated 100% disabled under the Rating Schedule.” Norris v. West, 12 Vet.App. 413, 420-21 (1999).
The VA may not deny unemployability based solely on the failure of the veteran to submit Form 21-8940.
The VA often defends its decision not to consider unemployability based on the failure of the veteran to submit Form 21-8940.
generally be more extensive than development in cases in which the Veteran worked for others.
service performed by the Veteran for his/her business and the Veteran’s net and gross earnings for the past 12 months.

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