The Veteran was granted a TDIU effective April 1, 2013, due to his service-connected disabilities. The Board found that the Veteran's disability picture had already been sufficiently severe to warrant a grant of a TDIU prior to this date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran became unemployed and unemployable as of April 1, 2013, due to his service-connected disabilities, which was recognized by the Department of Justice. The Board found that the severance of the Veteran's entitlement to a TDIU before this date was legitimate but did not affect the validity of the claim for a TDIU from April 1, 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- Individual Unemployability (TDIU)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 23, 2026
- Citation
- A26038365
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted earlier effective dates of July 27, 2019 for the Veteran's entitlement to Individual Unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) and entitlement to an earlier effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. chapter 35 (DEA). The Veteran is requested to provide employment information from AT&T Stadium, Legends Concessions, and Social Security Administration records are sought.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran is seeking additional retroactive VA disability compensation benefits due to receipt of Concurrent Retired and Disability Pay (CRDP). The Board has determined that there are missing records necessary for a complete adjudication, including a paid and due audit detailing the amounts owed and already paid. The case is being remanded to obtain these records.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding discontinuation of TDIU, reduction in lung disability rating from 60% to 0%, and reduction in adjustment disorder rating from 50% to 30%. The decisions were not final as they were merely informational notices.
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