Denied
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 a TDIU prior to April 30, 2003.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence in the record showing the veteran was unemployable due to service-connected disabilities before his formal claim on April 30, 2003.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2008
- Citation
- 0815532
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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