The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to August 20, 2021.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's formal claim for TDIU was filed in July 2022 and he has been unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities since November 2020. However, the appropriate effective date is August 20, 2021, as that is when the Veteran became too disabled to secure and maintain gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25052684
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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