13-07 239

Citation Nr: 1730453 Decision Date: 07/27/17 Archive Date: 08/09/17 DOCKET NO. 13-07 239 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUE Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service connected disability (TDIU) for substitution or accrued benefit purposes. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Disabled American Veterans ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD A. Shawkey, Counsel INTRODUCTION The Veteran served on active duty from November 1959 to February 1980. He died in March 2017. The…