The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for a TDIU, Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits, and a higher rating for his unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran was unable to secure or follow any substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected psychiatric disorder prior to October 27, 2023, which is the date of receipt of his intent to file a claim for TDIU. The criteria for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits were not met as he did not have a permanent total service-connected disability before that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25107612
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