Granted
The effective date of May 3, 1995, and no earlier, for the award of a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's informal claim for an increased rating for the right knee disability received on May 3, 1995, established entitlement to TDIU as of that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086830
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