The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was received on August 17, 2011. The Board denied an earlier effective date because the claim was not raised until after the initial TDIU grant.
The deciding factor: The claim for TDIU was filed in 2011 and no prior intent to file a claim for benefits related to employment issues was found in the record.
- Claimed conditions
- Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- April 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19124043
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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