The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of a total disability based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) as there is no legal basis to assign an earlier effective date.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support the Veteran's claim that his August 2009 claims for service connection can be construed as including a psychiatric disorder, and thus the earliest effective date allowed under VA law and regulations is February 28, 2023.
- 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 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25034660
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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