Granted
The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for TDIU, DEA, and SMC for aid and attendance were granted effective March 22, 2019.
The deciding factor: The June 2019 rating decision did not explicitly deny the Veteran's claim for TDIU, and later adjudication provided sufficient notice that the pending claim had been finally adjudicated. The evidence supports an earlier effective date grant of DEA based on the Veteran's TDIU effective 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
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108276
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