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The veteran is granted an effective date of November 17, 2018 for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The deciding factor: The earliest ascertainable date in the claims file that his earnings were less than marginal was November 17, 2018.

Claimed conditions
How they argued it
Direct service connection
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
January 23, 2025
Citation
25000938

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