Denied
The Board denied an effective date prior to April 11, 2003 for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service connected disabilities (TDIU) as the Veteran did not meet the threshold requirements and there was no evidence of unemployability prior to that date.
The deciding factor: The earliest date upon which it was factually ascertainable that the Veteran was unable to retain gainful employment due to service connected disabilities was April 11, 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
- February 25, 2009
- Citation
- 0906923
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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