The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), finding no basis to assign an effective date prior to October 25, 2021.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no factually ascertainable change in the Veteran's employment status within one year of his December 2022 claim for TDIU and thus could not apply the exception under 38 C.F.R. § 3.400(o)(2).
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25058201
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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