The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment starting August 30, 2019, and he met the eligibility criteria for education benefits under Chapter 35 DEA as of that date.
The deciding factor: The evidence indicates the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment from August 30, 2019, which is also the earliest date of claim available.
- 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 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25043205
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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