Granted
The Veteran is granted an earlier effective date of April 3, 2020, for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) and eligibility for DEA benefits under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for TDIU was considered as part of his continuous pursuit of increased ratings for his service-connected disabilities, making April 3, 2020, the date it was factually ascertainable that he satisfied the criteria for a TDIU.
- 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 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25097750
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