Granted
The appeal was granted for an earlier effective date of June 9, 2021, for the award of TDIU and DEA based on permanent and total disability status.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment since June 9, 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- Major depressive disorder, Left ankle disability, Bilateral pes planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019267
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