The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of TDIU, finding no evidence that the Veteran was unemployable due to service-connected disabilities prior to December 15, 2018.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence supporting unemployability within one year prior to the July 2019 claim, and the Veteran's work history during this period indicates he was able to work despite his service-connected conditions.
- 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 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25048270
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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