The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA), finding no evidence to support an earlier date.
The deciding factor: The July 2021 supplemental claim was received more than a year after the prior decision denying entitlement to service connection for anxiety and depression, and there is no other claim that could serve as the basis for an earlier effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25027832
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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