Dismissed
The appeal for an earlier effective date for TDIU was dismissed, and the Veteran's TDIU based solely on excision of ischiorectal fistula from March 3, 2020, to February 28, 2022, was granted.
The deciding factor: The claimant did not file a notice of disagreement within one year of the relevant rating decisions, making any earlier effective date unattainable under VA law.
- Claimed conditions
- Excision of ischiorectal fistula
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25021031
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