Denied
The veteran's effective date for the grant of individual unemployability (TDIU) was properly awarded as August 13, 2004, which is the day after his last day of work.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support an earlier effective date because the veteran worked through August 12, 2004, and TDIU cannot be granted on a date when the veteran was actually working.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2009
- Citation
- 0901675
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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