Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of TDIU, finding that it is not factually ascertainable that there was an increase in disability such that it rendered the Veteran unemployable during the year preceding the December 5, 2022 claim.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's disability increased to the point of unemployability prior to the date of her TDIU claim on December 5, 2022.
- 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 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25032006
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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