The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date prior to October 23, 2019 for a rating of total disability due to individual unemployability based upon service-connected disorders (TDIU) and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an earlier effective date as the Veteran's last day of work was October 22, 2019, and the effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits were correctly set at October 23, 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25030262
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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