The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of TDIU from June 6, 2019 to October 29, 2020 due to insufficient evidence showing unemployability.
The deciding factor: There was not sufficient evidence to show a reasonable possibility that the Veteran was unemployable by reason of his service-connected MDD with GAD during the specified period.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24065120
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial 70 percent rating for Major Depressive Disorder with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, effective December 21, 2021.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted an initial 50 percent rating for MDD with GAD from August 9, 2010.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 50 percent for MDD with GAD from December 8, 2021, to March 9, 2022, and denied an increased rating in excess of 50 percent thereafter.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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