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Granted

The Board granted an earlier effective date of February 17, 2012, for the grant of individual unemployability (TDIU) and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA).

The deciding factor: The Board found that entitlement arose on February 17, 2012, based on the Veteran's last reported full-time employment date.

Claimed conditions
Not specified in this decision
How they argued it
Not specified
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
October 2, 2024
Citation
A24062531

What this means for you

A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.

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