Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disorders, as it was not factually ascertainable that he was unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment prior to March 30, 2004.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show the Veteran was unemployable earlier than March 30, 2004, which is the date his claim for an increased rating was received.
- 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 26, 2009
- Citation
- 0907299
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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