Granted
The Veteran is granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) from January 1, 2019, and an effective date of the same for eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, meeting the criteria for TDIU from January 1, 2019, and establishing eligibility for DEA benefits as of that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Chronic Headaches/Migraines, Lumbar Strain, Radiculopathy, Left Lower Extremity, Sciatic Nerve, Left Knee Tendonitis, Tinnitus, Pleuritic Chest Pain, Right Knee Tendonitis, Allergic Rhinitis, Eczema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25096555
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