Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for increased ratings and TDIU, finding that the evidence did not support a rating increase prior to September 22, 2021, or an earlier effective date for TDIU.
The deciding factor: The May 2003 VA treatment record was found to be cumulative and redundant of evidence already in the claims file at the time of the January 2003 rating decision and did not present symptoms which could be associated with a higher rating, thus failing to establish new and material evidence.
- 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 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25110293
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