The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of October 14, 2019, for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) based on permanent and total disability status is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran has been unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment since at least October 14, 2019, due to her service-connected disabilities, meeting the criteria for an earlier effective date of TDIU and DEA benefits.
- 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 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25045016
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.
What you can do next
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