The Veteran's TDIU was awarded effective from May 25, 2004. The Board finds that an earlier effective date is not warranted as the Veteran did not have service-connected disabilities prior to March 3, 2004.
The deciding factor: Service connection for the Veteran's disabilities was granted on March 3, 2004, and he had no other service-connected conditions prior to this date. Therefore, an earlier effective date is not warranted as his unemployability due to service-connected disabilities did not occur before March 3, 2004.
- Claimed conditions
- type II diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, weakness of the left upper and lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 3, 2010
- Citation
- 1033229
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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