Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 24, 2018, for entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and Basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) based on permanent and total disability status.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric condition significantly impacted his ability to maintain gainful employment from August 2018, warranting an earlier effective date for TDIU benefits. The grant of TDIU benefits also entitles the Veteran to DEA benefits from this date.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25095815
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