The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of individual unemployability due to a total disability rating (TDIU) prior to December 8, 2023, but granted an earlier effective date for the grant of eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35, of December 8, 2023.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support unemployability prior to December 8, 2023, but the Veteran was granted TDIU effective that date, which is also when eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 became effective.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25042015
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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