The Board denied the motion for revision of an April 2016 rating decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) with respect to the effective date assigned for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The deciding factor: The Board found that it is not undebatable that there was a pending claim for TDIU prior to April 23, 2015, and thus the effective date of April 23, 2015 assigned in the April 2016 rating decision was proper.
- 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 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25035019
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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