The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of April 22, 2013 for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted. The effective date cannot be earlier than this date as it is factually ascertainable that the Veteran was unable to work due to his service-connected disabilities as of April 22, 2013.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's inability to work began in 2005, at the latest, well before the one-year period preceding the receipt of his April 22, 2013 claim for entitlement to a TDIU. As such, a TDIU rating prior to April 22, 2013 is not warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- left and right foot hallux valgus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2026
- Citation
- A26018584
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