Denied
The appeal for an earlier effective date for the award of a TDIU and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) based on permanent and total disability status was denied as it was not factually ascertainable that the Veteran was unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disability prior to October 14, 2022.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to the date of claim on October 14, 2022.
- 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 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25090324
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