The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of a TDIU rating, finding no factually ascertainable increase in disability such that the Veteran became unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to service-connected disabilities within one year prior to January 18, 2018.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a factually ascertainable increase in disability such that the Veteran became unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities in the one-year period preceding the receipt of his increased rating claim in January 2018.
- 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 8, 2024
- Citation
- A24064375
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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