Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of a TDIU was denied as there is no evidence that he became unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities prior to October 12, 1999.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a TDIU prior to October 12, 1999, as his combined disability rating did not reach 70 percent until that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2009
- Citation
- 0911150
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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