The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection, TDIU, and DEA benefits are denied.,The Veteran is not entitled to a TDIU prior to October 9, 2017, as his combined disability rating was already at 100% on that date.,The Veteran's eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits is also denied due to the effective date being set at October 9, 2017.
The deciding factor: There is no legal basis to award an earlier effective date as the earliest possible effective date has already been assigned.,The Veteran's combined disability rating was already at 100% on October 9, 2017, making a TDIU not warranted prior to that date.,The Veteran's eligibility for DEA benefits is directly predicated on his having a combined 100% service-connected disability as of October 9, 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetic neuropathy of the left lower extremity, diabetic neuropathy of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2024
- Citation
- A24061265
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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