The Veteran's TDIU and DEA eligibility are granted effective August 30, 2008. The Board found the Veteran was unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities as of that date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's employment history showed he could not perform his job duties after August 29, 2008, due to recurrent dizziness resulting in loss of his commercial driver's license. His TDIU was granted effective June 14, 2016, and the Board found that his eligibility for DEA under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 should be effective August 30, 2008.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2026
- Citation
- A26023753
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