Denied
The Board denied the veteran's request for earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits. The veteran is already receiving a 100% disability rating and SMC benefits.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not provide arguments or evidence to support an earlier effective date, and the assigned dates align with the dates of claim and entitlement.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder, schizoaffective disorder, other trauma and stressor related disorder, pes planus, low back condition, Parkinson's disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25007523
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