Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the assignment of a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA), as the evidence does not support an earlier claim date.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that entitlement to TDIU or DEA arose within one year prior to April 29, 2014, which is the date of the Veteran's claim.
- 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 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25036695
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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