Granted
The Board granted an effective date of August 30, 2016, for the award of 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 IgA nephropathy with chronic kidney disease rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment as of August 30, 2016.
- Claimed conditions
- IgA nephropathy, chronic kidney disease, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25103509
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