The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of April 8, 2014, for his grant of a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU). The evidence did not show that he was unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment as a result of his service-connected disabilities prior to this date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not cause an increase in his employability prior to April 8, 2014.
- Claimed conditions
- TDIU
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19133247
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to incomplete employment information. The AOJ must obtain the necessary records and provide a thorough review of his employment history.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran is granted an earlier effective date of February 4, 2020 for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The Board finds that the Veteran was entitled to TDIU as of this date due to his service-connected disabilities.
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