The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as the current effective date corresponds with the date of the Veteran's fully developed claim requesting an increased rating for his psychiatric condition, insomnia.
The deciding factor: The Board found that an earlier effective date was not warranted because the claims file reflects that the Veteran's supplemental claim for essential tremors was filed prior to the increased rating claim for insomnia, and a Intent to File can only be applied to the first claim filed within a year of such.
- 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 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25052935
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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