Granted
The Board granted basic eligibility for DEA benefits from August 10, 2020, due to the Veteran's permanent and total disability rating effective that date.
The deciding factor: Good cause was found for the untimely election of the beginning date for DEA benefits, allowing retroactive payment from August 10, 2020.
- 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 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25087831
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