The Veteran's TDIU and DEA eligibility are granted effective August 6, 2009. The effective date is based on the establishment of unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The earliest date it was factually ascertainable that the Veteran was unable to work was in August 2005, but this did not occur within one year prior to September 21, 2009. The effective date is set at August 6, 2009.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability, Left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2026
- Citation
- A26011596
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the current disabilities to military service.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected low back disability alone does not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and bilateral hip disability, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased disability evaluation and effective dates are being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to address the severity of his low back disability, including whether he has experienced incapacitating episodes of IVDS.
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