The appeal regarding earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits is dismissed as the AOJ's decision implementing the Board's grant of these benefits from June 29, 2011, is final.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was awarded TDIU and DEA benefits based on a finding that he had a permanent total disability effective June 29, 2011.
- Claimed conditions
- permanent total service-connected disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2026
- Citation
- A26008857
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for DEA benefits is denied as there is no other basis upon which he could have established eligibility prior to May 18, 2017.
- Denied
The Veteran's child is not eligible for Chapter 35 DEA benefits because she turned 26 years old before the effective date of her parent's permanent total disability rating, which is a requirement for eligibility.
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