The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), as there was no evidence that the Veteran was unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities prior to February 27, 2024.
The deciding factor: The VA treatment records and April 2022 VA examination did not reasonably raise a claim of TDIU, as the Veteran's reports related to the symptoms of his PTSD but did not state he could not work due to it. The Veteran was also compensated for occupational deficiencies in most areas through an increased rating of 70 percent for his PTSD.
- 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 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25110756
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