Granted
The Veteran was granted an earlier effective date of November 2, 2017, for the grant of total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under 38 U.S.C. chapter 35.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as a result of her service-connected disabilities from November 2, 2017, and met the criteria for DEA benefits as of the same date.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25097577
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