The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of a TDIU was denied as there is no evidence that he met the criteria for the award prior to June 24, 2005.
The deciding factor: The record does not show that the veteran's service-connected disabilities had worsened or that he had become unemployable due to service-connected disabilities on a factually ascertainable date prior to June 24, 2005.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2008
- Citation
- 0812755
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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