Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) prior to July 2, 2023.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities were of such nature and severity to preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to July 2, 2023.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, Prostate cancer residuals (urostomy), Coronary artery disease, Erectile dysfunction, Hypertension, Abdominal scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25106094
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