The Veteran is granted an earlier effective date of February 4, 2020 for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The Board finds that the Veteran was entitled to TDIU as of this date due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities made it impossible for him to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, leading to a finding of entitlement to TDIU effective February 4, 2020.
- Claimed conditions
- TDIU
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2026
- Citation
- A26029071
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and entitlement to TDIU.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to incomplete employment information. The AOJ must obtain the necessary records and provide a thorough review of his employment history.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board of Veterans' Appeals, resulting in the dismissal of all issues.
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