The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was granted with an effective date of May 11, 2008. The Board found that the Veteran became entitled to this benefit on May 11, 2008, which is within one year of his retirement due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's entitlement to a TDIU became factually ascertainable on May 11, 2008, the day following his retirement from employment due to service-connected disabilities. As he filed his claim within one year of this date, he is entitled to an effective date earlier than the date of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Unspecified
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- August 29, 2014
- Citation
- 1438637
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What this means for you
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