The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to June 28, 2013 was denied as the evidence did not show that his service-connected right hip disability prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment. The claim for an effective date prior to June 28, 2013 for Dependents' Educational Assistance was also denied due to lack of a qualifying disability rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's TDIU claim was based on his right hip disability which prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment. However, the evidence did not show that this condition prevented him from performing the physical acts required for employment prior to June 28, 2013. For Dependents' Educational Assistance, as he had no qualifying service-connected disabilities at any time before June 28, 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- Right hip dislocation, Right hip scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2021
- Citation
- A21017117
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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