The Board granted the restoration of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA), effective January 1, 2022.
The deciding factor: There is no clear and convincing evidence that the Veteran was able to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to the decision on appeal, thus restoration of TDIU was proper. Restoration of DEA benefits followed upon the restoration of TDIU.
- 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 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25046231
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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