The Board has restored the Veteran's entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits, effective October 1, 2019. The decision is based on evidence showing that the Veteran was not employed at the time of the previous termination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous termination of TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits was improper due to a misunderstanding regarding the nature of the income reported by the Social Security Administration, which indicated employment when the Veteran was actually an investor.
- Claimed conditions
- TDIU, service-connected disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2020
- Citation
- A20009188
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to ambiguity in the earnings information provided. The Board requires additional development of the evidentiary record.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's request for additional VR&E benefits to pursue a master's degree in mental health was denied as her existing education, including her master's degree in Christian counseling, was deemed sufficient for employment.
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