The Board denied earlier effective dates for the evaluations of various service-connected disabilities and denied eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate that an increase in disability was factually ascertainable during the one-year period prior to the claims for increased compensation, and there were no formal or informal claims received prior to the dates of the respective decisions.

Claimed conditions

left shoulder disability, right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, migraine disorder, right shoulder disability, left hip disability, right hip disability

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 9, 2025

Citation

A25087826

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