Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities prior to February 14, 2025, as the evidence did not show that he was precluded from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment during the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected conditions, while severe, did not prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment during the relevant time frame.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease (CAD), Posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25110863
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