The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the TDIU was denied as there is no evidence of any earlier unadjudicated formal or informal claim prior to September 18, 2006 and no factually ascertainable evidence demonstrating entitlement to TDIU prior to March 24, 2010.
The deciding factor: The effective date for the grant of a TDIU was assigned as March 24, 2010 due to lack of earlier unadjudicated formal or informal claim and no factually ascertainable evidence demonstrating entitlement prior to that date.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, grade A esophagitis and esophageal ring (previously diagnosed as gastroesophageal reflux disease), irritable bowel syndrome, diverticulitis, degenerative arthritis of the right hip, degenerative arthritis of the left hip, degenerative arthritis of the right knee, degenerative arthritis of the left knee, right shoulder sprain, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, hemorrhoids, pre-cancerous lesion removal on neck, migraine and cluster headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2016
- Citation
- 1615450
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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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